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01/08/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/01/cairo-gardens-disappearing-development-military/

One by one, the lush green spaces in Egypt’s capital are turning into construction sites as the president and the military “develop” the city.

01/08/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/01/unesco-danger-heritage-list-venice/

UNESCO's proposal is the latest alarm bell over the future of Venice — one of the world’s most fragile and popular cities – and Italy's efforts to protect it.

26/05/2023

Sounds like a good retirement home to me!

Program aims to preserve the properties, most of which are more than a century old, to anyone willing to preserve them

01/05/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/05/01/indonesia-rain-forest-guardians/

As global deforestation continues, empowering Indigenous peoples such as the Kajang is emerging as a key way to protect the world’s rainforests.

07/03/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/03/07/mass-grave-civil-war-williamsburg/

The remains could be those of Union and Confederate soldiers who perished during or after the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg.

04/03/2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/science/dna-hunter-gatherers-europe.html

Looking at DNA gleaned from ancient remains, researchers identified at least eight previously unknown populations of early Europeans.

22/02/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/21/worlds-oldest-tavern-lagash-iraq/

Archaeologists excavated a site in Iraq dating to around 2700 B.C. in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Lagash that might contain the oldest-known tavern.

25/01/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/25/odessa-world-heritage-unesco/

The decision puts a spotlight on how Ukrainians are mourning not just the loss of life but also the loss of cultural heritage across their country.

17/01/2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/arts/design/parthenon-sculptures-elgin-marbles-negotiations.html

The British Museum and Greece’s prime minister are getting closer to a deal on returning the so-called Elgin Marbles to Athens. But key differences remain.

27/12/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/arts/design/cultural-heritage-ukraine-russia-war.html

Against the appalling human cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its cultural toll may feel insignificant. But tallying the damage shows how central it is to the conflict.

22/12/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/world/europe/pompeii-sheep-mount-vesuvius.html

The archaeological park of Pompeii has found a low-tech way to prevent the site from being overrun by vegetation: hungry sheep.

20/12/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/science/archaeology-bible-geomagnetism.html

A new approach to studying the history of Old Testament conflicts, courtesy of Earth’s geomagnetic record.

20/12/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/19/arts/design/ukraine-cultural-heritage-war-impacts.html

Russia’s invasion has systematically destroyed Ukrainian cultural sites. A Times investigation has identified 339 that sustained substantial damage this year.

13/12/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/12/peru-lima-water-shortage-amunas/

Lima, one of the world's largest desert cities, is struggling with a water shortfall. The restoration of the Andean amuna system could close the gap.

09/12/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/mexico-tren-maya-destruction-archeology/?itid=hp_world_p020_f001

Mexico is building a $15 billion tourist train that will barrel over and through the relics of Maya civilization. The destruction is now coming into view.

08/12/2022

https://archinect.com/news/article/150331998/venice-installs-temporary-glass-barriers-at-st-mark-s-basilica-to-prevent-flooding?fbclid=IwAR3W9DK7YjUvxPe-9wSqFAWOBvKHEmtL2Q3ShRnP9NDrc9PT45bKT2dNTW4

The barriers were enacted after emergency planning officials decided on not to raise the city’s brightly colored MOSE system for aqua alta events under 120cm, leaving the square and Basilica, technically the lowest point in Venice, out to dry at just 64cm (24 inches) above sea level. Mario...

02/12/2022

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/prince-william-climate-change-earthshot-prize_n_638949cce4b0b9be876cb431

In an exclusive article for HuffPost, Prince William reflects on what sets the Earthshot Prize apart — and why there’s a case for hope in the climate crisis.

27/11/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/11/26/venice-floods-mose-barrier-climate/

The Washington Post got an up-close look at the $6 billion MOSE barrier system, including a hidden world of underwater tunnels.

21/11/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/16/unesco-world-heritage-sites-united-states-anniversary/

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Celebrate by visiting the 24 UNESCO sites in the United States.

03/11/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/11/02/glaciers-melt-world-heritage-unesco/

Even if global warming is limited to just 1.5 degrees Celsius, which now seems unlikely, all glaciers in Yosemite National Park and in Africa will be lost.

02/11/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/01/glaciers-melting-climate-archaeology-europe/

It’s both a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and a daunting task, as the catastrophic speed of the planet’s warming is yielding up objects faster than they can be saved.

28/10/2022

Tracking cultural heritage at risk in Ukraine -

More than 200 Ukrainian cultural sites have been damaged or destroyed since Russia launched its invasion, according to a new U.N. database.

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