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War in Lebanon: Cultural heritage at risk
Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 - The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous community af…
United States returns 13th missing piece of famed 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic to Turkey
The mosaic was first discovered nearly 30 years ago by Turkish archaeologists during excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma.…
The Leiden copper plates, recently returned to India, are a vital record of Chola history
Chola history returns home as Leiden copper plates, the Anaimangalam charter, are repatriated to India from the Netherlands.…
How urban renewal can keep Yau Ma Tei’s street life alive
A young professional architectural and urban design team shows that redevelopment and preserving local character need not be in conflict. In fact, redevelopment can serve as the en…
'We're taking him home': Aboriginal stockman's remains repatriated
An Aboriginal stockman whose remains have been held by the South Australian Museum for six decades will this week be returned to Country in a remote national park.…
'There is a genuine political will to restitute cultural heritage'
OP-ED. Following the final passage of the cultural heritage restitution law in France on May 7, CNRS researcher Catharine Titi examines its legal and archaeological implications th…
‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies
Whalers buried in the Norwegian Arctic in the 1600s and 1700s are thawing out of the permafrost, underscoring the threat of climate change to archaeological sites around the world.…
Seven sensitive interventions to ancient structures and historic ruins
Our latest roundup looks at sensitively designed additions to historic sites around the world, including the Colosseum in Rome.…
Veeragallu, dating back to 12th century Hoysala period, discovered in village in Nagamangala
A 12th-century Veeragallu commemorating hero Maviga Manimāra's bravery has been discovered in Maniyur village, Nagamangala.…
Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan
Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan…
‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke
How climate change is destroying Arctic cultural heritage sites
Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima
Flames spread into nearby woodland on the island later, but no one was hurt.…
ASI unearths Vijayanagara-era temple near Hampi in Karnataka
K. Ramakrishna Reddy, Archaeological Superintendent of the ASI Hampi circle inspected the site and confirmed all recovered sculptures will be preserved | India News…
Nada Debs converts abandoned mosque into Uzbek crafts centre
Lebanese designer Nada Debs has turned the former Okhun Gozar Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, into an exhibition space where the historic architecture provides a backdrop for conte…
Multimodal Cultural Heritage Knowledge Graph Extension with Language and Vision Models
The preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage increasingly rely on digital technologies, among which Knowledge Graphs (KGs) stand out for their ability to structure vast…
Return of Leiden copper plates should spark efforts for further repatriations, say Indian archaeologists
Indian archaeologists urge for further repatriations following the return of 8th-century Leiden copper plates from the Netherlands.…
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S…
As France passes law on returning loot, should China pop the champagne?
While the law should make returning artefacts easier, it sets high standards of evidence which may be hard to meet.…
Researchers stunned by forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem
Researchers in Dublin have uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library…
India's aspirations ‘no longer limited to its borders’: Modi to diaspora in Netherlands
Modi addresses Indian diaspora in the Netherlands, highlighting India's global aspirations and transformative journey in various sectors.…
What are the Chola plates? Netherlands returns 1,000-year-old Indian heritage to PM Modi
In his post, PM Modi said that the ancient artefacts which would be repatriated are a set of 21 large plates and 3 small plates. | India News…
Omeka S: a platform for digital cultural heritage collections and resources
Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its five-minute setup ma…