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NYC (May 11th, 2011): Seminar - Global Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development
Started Apr 20, 2011 0 Replies 0 Promotions
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What is your favorite Heritage Site?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bhimsingh Malhan Aug 31, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Promotions
What is your favorite heritage site and why? Machu Picchu and Angkor are always super popular choices. Please post pics if your favorite site is not that well known.Continue
Tags: Tourism, Archaeology, Heritage, UNESCO
Is TOURISM a blessing or a curse to Cultural Heritage Sites?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amitabh Rakhi Garhi Aug 27, 2012. 17 Replies 0 Promotions
Or Both? What do you think?Continue
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Heritage Update
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:19pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
A section of Lijiang Old Town, a former GHF Project, was destroyed March 11th by a fire that broke out around 8:30pm. No casualties have been reported, but the damage does mean significant economic loss for the region, one of China's most popular domestic tourist destinations.
More on the fire in Lijiang: …
Conference on Protection of Cultural Property in Asia” from 15th – 18th
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 3:50pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
CALL FOR PAPERS
MINISTRY OF HOME AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
International Conference on “Protection of Cultural property in Asia”
The Ministry of Home and Cultural…
Continue Just Released: UNESCO Conservation Guidelines for Pingyao Courtyards
Posted on December 3, 2012 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
The People's Government of Pingyao County and UNESCO have, in association with Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute, Global Heritage Fund and others, just released a detailed set of conservation guidelines. They are comprised of a system of practical instructions for the preservation and restoration of Pingyao's historic dwellings, and were developed in order to better protect the World Heritage of the ancient city of Pingyao with its traditional residential courtyards and…
Continue No World Heritage Site Safe in Syria
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 10:00am 0 Comments 2 Promotions
By Emma Cunliffe, November 2012
Aleppo under threat: Shellings of an ancient khan in the old town of Aleppo (Video source: Le patrimoine archéologique syrien en danger Facebook group)
As one of the landmarks of Middle Eastern culture since ancient times, Syria is home to some of…
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Kashgar Old Town, China
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hi
you should say also to artists communities to take on protection world of ads ancients and contemporary doing put to now pieces of art reproductions and moreover...
it is urgent is it no time to spend
Yes, please by all means add the site/image to the database. Thank you for showing interest in the work.