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Largest Buddha Statue In The World Threatened By Rising Waters

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 24, 2020November 5, 2020

As incessant floods continue in China, water reached the toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha for the first time in at least seven decades.

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UNESCO and Google Demonstrate How Climate Change Threatens Five Heritage Sites

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 17, 2020February 14, 2020

Heritage on the Edge, a collaboration between Google and UNESCO, highlights the ways that climate change threatens five existing heritage sites, including Rapa Nui, Easter Island, and Edinburgh.

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Trump Threatens War Crimes on Iran in New Tweet About Cultural Sites

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian January 5, 2020January 5, 2020

After the assassination of Iranian major general Soleimani, a new tweet by the US President suggests more ominous actions on the horizon.

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The Implicit Threat of Being Designated a World Heritage Site

Avatar photo by Michael Press September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

Since the World Heritage List was first started in 1978, there has been a persistent link between inclusion on the list and forced relocation of residents, who are typically poor or marginalized.

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Digitally Mapping Cultural Heritage Sites in Italy, Brazil, and Turkey

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 13, 2019February 14, 2019

The Getty Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to support virtual preservation of cultural locations worldwide.

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UNESCO Designates 24 New World Heritage Sites, Including the Alamo

by Laura C. Mallonee July 6, 2015

The United Nations has officially designated the Alamo as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the weekend.

Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries
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Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries

Featuring two decades of interdisciplinary art along with new work created in response to the ongoing Women’s Rights Movement in Iran, the exhibition is on view in Hartford, Connecticut.

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