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Cultural Tourism
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Forum
How to fund recovery of mobile cultural heritage?
The museum systems can highly benefit from an increased capacity of recovering mobile objects (statues, vases, carpets, etc.) in case of emergencies.Earthquakes hit many Arab Countries, and also political changes can affect security of cultural…Continue
Started by Sergio Olivero in General Discussion May 14.
Centre for Security and Safety of MOBILE Cultural Heritage in case of emergencies
On 29 March 2012, during the international conference SafeCityEuroMed (www.safecityeuromed.org), the new International Centre for Security and Safety of MOBILE cultural Heritage in case of emergencies…Continue
Started by Sergio Olivero in Announcements Mar 28.
Mass Program in Dullu of Dailekh District.
Mass Awareness Programme about Cultural Heritage Preservation in Dullu of Dailekh District, Nepal on the occasion of 'International Day for Monuments and Sites-2012'.A Mass Awareness Programme about Cultural Heritage Preservation in Dullu of Dailekh…Continue
Started by Bishwo K.C. (Pokharel) in General Discussion Mar 21.
Historicity of the Monument of Damupal Ancient Pillar
It is assumed that the monument date carved on the historical stone is Shak Sambat 903. It is equivalent to Bikram Sambat 1038 and A.D. 981. On a period basis, the monument belonged to pre-medieval period (880-1380 A.D.). It was the initial…Continue
Started by Bishwo K.C. (Pokharel) in General Discussion Feb 25.
My favourite Heritage Site is the Plain of Jars, north Laos 1 Reply
Beautiful, mysterious, vast, intriguing, peaceful, rich in diversity, testimony to the genius of the ancient inhabitants of the area. No two fields are the same.Continue
Tags: Iron, Age, funerary, rites, Colani
Started by Lia Genovese in General Discussion. Last reply by Dan Thompson Feb 15.
New papers of Latin American Rock Art
NUEVOS ARTICULOSRUPESTREWEB - Arte rupestre en America LatinaEstimados lectores: Presentamos una nueva entrega de 14 articulos correspondientes al primer cuatrimestre de 2012 (enero-abril). Agradecemos a los colegas autores por estos aportes…Continue
Tags: America, Latin, art, Rock
Started by Rupestreweb in Announcements Feb 14.
Sustainable Development versus Historic Preservation 3 Replies
Greetings to everyone! I recently read a an article concerning a debate about the installation of solar panels at historical sites to make them more sustainable energy-wise. Although…Continue
Tags: energy, sites, historic, development, sustainable
Started by Jenni Lukac in General Discussion. Last reply by Dan Thompson Feb 1.
WWII shipwrecks = environmental emergency in SW Pacific? 1 Reply
News has reached me from the Solomon Islands that leaking oil from hundreds of sunken WWII warships has greatly increased over the last decade. It is now spoiling beaches and destroying local ecosystems, according to a recent Australian television…Continue
Tags: oil, spill, shipwrecks, Islands, Solomon
Started by Hank Bukowski in General Discussion. Last reply by Hank Bukowski Oct 17, 2011.
Blog Posts
New Report on Damage to Syria’s Cultural Heritage
Posted by Global Heritage Network on May 21, 2012 at 9:48am 0 Comments 3 Promotions
GHN member and Durham University PhD student Emma Cunliffe has prepared a comprehensive summary of the known damage to cultural heritage sites in Syria. Titled “Damage to the Soul: Syria’s Cultural Heritage in Conflict,” the report draws from a number of sources to present a picture of the destruction – from looting to shelling – that is afflicting cultural heritage sites as a result of the ongoing conflict in the country.
Click here to read the full report.
Heritage of Timbuktu, Mali at risk of damage
Posted by Global Heritage Network on April 16, 2012 at 11:00am 0 Comments 2 Promotions
On Sunday, April 1st, 2012, Tuareg rebels took control of Timbuktu and now control roughly one third of the country of Mali. The three great mosques - Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia – plus the associated cemeteries and mausolea that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage Site are threatened by this recent destabilization. In addition, Timbuktu houses over 700,000 ancient manuscripts whose security and protection is now in doubt as a result of this conflict.
The current situation, as reported by CNN, has left many in the international community unsure of how the heritage of this ancient city will fare. However, local librarians have …
Continue Early Warning & Threat Monitoring of Syrian Cultural Heritage
Posted by Global Heritage Network on March 27, 2012 at 1:30pm 14 Comments 7 Promotions
GHN Heritage Hero Emma Cunliffe (Durham University, UK) has just updated GHN with timely articles and videos that outline the latest damage to various important cultural heritage sites across Syria during the ongoing conflict there.
Apamea, Syria (click here to visit site on GHN)
The ancient citadel of Qal’at al-Mudiq at the major Greek…
Continue Destruction of Allianoi Roman Bath Complex, Turkey
Posted by Global Heritage Network on March 22, 2012 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 3 Promotions
In February of 2011, the ancient Roman bath complex of Allianoi was completely inundated with water following the construction of the Yortanlı Dam and the subsequent flooding of its reservoir.
Click here to interactively view Allianoi on GHN before and after its destruction. The boundary of the current reservoir can be overlaid over historic high-resolution satellite imagery generously donated by DigitalGlobe.
On the GHN Site Panel, click on the Map Layers tab and under the Satellite Imagery…
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Heritage on the Wire
Militants Attack UNESCO Holy Site in Timbuktu
According to multiple reports out of Timbuktu, militants from the Ansar Dine Islamist group have attacked and burned the tomb of Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s the first major destruction of a shrine in Mali, and a clear warning to the rest of the country’s cultural heritage sites.
Looting a Growing Problem in Post-Mubarak Egypt
With its first post-Mubarak presidential election just days away, Egypt’s political turmoil has been the focus of global headlines for well over a year. Since the popular uprising in January 2011, instability and a lack of security have plagued the country’s heritage sites, not only in terms of tourism, but looting as well.
GHF Sponsors First Annual Indus Heritage Day
Three California-based organizations — the India Community Center, Pakistani American Culture Center, and 1947 Partition Archive — teamed up on April 29th in Milpitas to host the first annual Indus Heritage Day, designed to celebrate shared South Asian histories. This year’s festivities focused on the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, a highly advanced but little known culture that was at its height more than 4,000 years ago.
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