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Africa, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, World Heritage Sites

Athar Lina: Conservation and Adaptive Reuse

May 29, 2017September 21, 2017

There are a series of challenges threatening cultural heritage of Historic Cairo. One of these challenges is the behaviour of the local community towards the …

Capturing Culture, Conservation, Europe, Heritage

Artefact Restoration: The Recreation of an Apollonian Shield

May 26, 2017May 13, 2017

An artefact is literally a fragment of the ancient world. To piece our distant past together, we must conserve and restore these objects to our …

Asia, Conservation, Restoration

Excavating Harappa: An Interview with Wazir Chand Saroe

May 24, 2017September 21, 2017

Harappa is one of the most widely known archaeological sites in the world. Even today, archaeologists and antiquarians continue to unearth new evidence and discover …

Africa, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Interviews, Opinion

Heritage and education: The GamoGofa zone in South Ethiopia

May 22, 2017September 21, 2017

The importance of sustaining traditionally and locally embedded cultural heritage, customs and practices is paramount in this era of rapidly escalating modernisation. Taking the case …

Asia, Heritage, Interpretation, Memorial, Public Spaces, Religious, Travellers

Afterlife of a �Monument�: Taj Mahal

May 20, 2017December 16, 2019

This article is written by Hilal Ahmed. It was originally published on�www.sahapedia.org�an�open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India. Raghu Rai�s famous …

Asia, Community, Conservation, Explore the Unexplored, Traditions, Travel

Maldharis: The Silvipastoralists of the Banni Grasslands

March 8, 2017September 21, 2017

This article �was originally published on�www.sahapedia.org,�an�open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India. �Maldharis are silvipastoralists who live in the Banni grasslands …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Oldest Built Heritage, Student Program

Remains of a history: The Santa Mar�a Convent in Chiclayo, Per�

February 7, 2016February 7, 2016

Chiclayo is a city located in the north coast of Per�, and here there is an old and forgotten building waiting for somebody that finally …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

Understanding the Intangible cultural spirit of Durga Puja

December 17, 2015September 27, 2017

India celebrates Durga Puja this month! Fairs and festivals can be regarded as the living cultural heritage of a society as they play a vital …