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The Fight to Save a Land Art Masterpiece in the Heart of Mexico City

Situated within one of Mexico City's remaining areas of untouched land, Espacio Escultórico is considered by many as one of Latin America's most significant works of land art.

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ISIS Destroys Palmyra's 1,800-Year-Old Arch of Triumph

ISIS has destroyed the towering Arch of Triumph that stood for 1,800 years in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest in the militant group's series of attacks that threatens to completely obliterate the World Heritage Site.

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ISIS Sets Off Explosion in "Most Important Temple in Syria" [UPDATED]

ISIS has once again struck a historic temple in Palymra, although the structure is "still standing," according to the BBC.

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ISIS Bulldozes and Blows Up Two More Ancient Sites in Syria

Attacks on ancient cultural sites by ISIS in retaliation for what the terrorist group considers idolatry continue with the recent destruction of two ancient religious buildings in Syria.

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Explosion in Yemeni Capital Damages 2,500-Year-Old UNESCO Site

On Friday an explosion tore through the old city district of the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, destroying several buildings in the 2,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Yemeni War Leads to Massive Destruction of Cultural Heritage

It's not just Yemen's future that's at risk in the country's current civil war, but also its past.

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The World Waits Anxiously as ISIS Seizes Ancient City of Palmyra

The ancient Roman city of Palmyra in Syria has been seized by ISIS fighters, fueling fears that its ancient artifacts and buildings could meet the same fate suffered by antiquities in Mosul, Nimrud, and Hatra.

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Ancient City of Palmyra Threatened as ISIS Nears Outskirts

With news agencies today reporting that ISIS is just outside of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, one of the world's most important archaeological sites is at risk of destruction.

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Syrian President Seeks Investors to Rebuild Aleppo's Bombed-Out Old City

A group of archaeologists and urban planning experts in Germany say that President Bashar al-Assad is already seeing dollar signs in the ruins of his country's cities.

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Syria Has Reputedly Hidden Away 99% of Its Cultural Heritage Artifacts

It's rare to hear any positive news associated with cultural heritage and Syria these days, but there is a ray of hope.

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UNESCO Announces New Cultural Center for Bamiyan Valley

It's rare that architects have the opportunity to design a building for a UNESCO World Heritage site — much more so for one recently devastated by cultural destruction.

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$46M Spent on Extinction Monument Could Help Curb Extinction

Earlier this month, workers in England broke ground on a $46 million memorial to extinct species.