Medieval History
A new internet platform has been launched today to rescue cultural heritage sites on the verge of being irremediably lost, said Global Heritage Fund, a California-based nonprofit organization that focuses on historical preservation.
Called Global Heritage Network (GHN), the platform is the first early warning and threat monitoring system for saving endangered sites in developing countries, where financial resources and expertise are limited.
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Jordan on Tuesday launched the world's largest online antiquities database, which details every archaeological site in the country and aims to help preserve its treasures. Its creators said the Web platform could be a model for Iraq, where looters...
- Medieval Ani Will Soon Vanish, Warns Says Global Heritage Fund
he ruined medieval Armenian city of Ani has been included in a list of twelve historic sites around the world that are ?on the verge of vanishing? because of mismanagement and neglect, according to a new report issued by the San Francisco-based Global...
- Archeology Digs At Roman Sites
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- Medieval Georgian Sites Placed On Unesco Endangered List
The Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, two jewels of medieval Georgian architecture, are under threat. That's according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose World Heritage Committee is holding...
Medieval History
Website tracks Historic Sites at Risk
A new internet platform has been launched today to rescue cultural heritage sites on the verge of being irremediably lost, said Global Heritage Fund, a California-based nonprofit organization that focuses on historical preservation.
Called Global Heritage Network (GHN), the platform is the first early warning and threat monitoring system for saving endangered sites in developing countries, where financial resources and expertise are limited.
Click here to read this article from Discovery News
- Medieval Sites In Italy, Syria, Turkey And Vietnam Added To World Heritage List
Twenty-five sites were added to UNESCO?s World Heritage List last month, including four which date from the Middle Ages. The 35th session of the World Heritage Committee was held last month in Paris, where 25 of the 35 proposed sites received final approval...
- Jordan Creates Online Archaeology Treasure Trove
Jordan on Tuesday launched the world's largest online antiquities database, which details every archaeological site in the country and aims to help preserve its treasures. Its creators said the Web platform could be a model for Iraq, where looters...
- Medieval Ani Will Soon Vanish, Warns Says Global Heritage Fund
he ruined medieval Armenian city of Ani has been included in a list of twelve historic sites around the world that are ?on the verge of vanishing? because of mismanagement and neglect, according to a new report issued by the San Francisco-based Global...
- Archeology Digs At Roman Sites
A new project has been launched this week to explore East Oxford?s Roman and medieval archaeological sites. Led by the University?s Department for Continuing Education, the project has been made possible by a £330,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery...
- Medieval Georgian Sites Placed On Unesco Endangered List
The Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, two jewels of medieval Georgian architecture, are under threat. That's according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose World Heritage Committee is holding...