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Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Is Crumbling as Russian Forces Bomb Historical Sites

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

UNESCO has confirmed 53 partially or completely demolished sites so far, while the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation counts over 150, including monuments.

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International Court of Justice Rules Azerbaijan Must Stop Destroying Armenian Cultural Heritage in Artsakh

Avatar photo by Yelena Ambartsumian December 7, 2021December 8, 2021

The ruling points to major implications for protection of all cultural heritage during peacetime.

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1,500-year-old Archway Partially Collapses in Iraq, Prompting Urgent Calls for Help

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia January 18, 2021January 19, 2021

The director of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage said the Taq Kasra is in “dangerous and critical” condition and needs immediate support to prevent further collapse.

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Ukraine Wants to Designate Chernobyl a UNESCO World Heritage Site

by Hakim Bishara December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

The site of the worst nuclear disaster in history has become a tourist attraction, in part due to the 2019 TV mini-series “Chernobyl.”

Posted inArt

Who Really Owns Hagia Sophia?

Avatar photo by Michael Press July 28, 2020November 5, 2020

As the Turkish government announced that the Hagia Sophia will be converted back into a mosque, one of the primary responses worldwide has been to assert that the edifice constitutes “universal” heritage, that it belongs to all of us.

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After 85 Years as a Museum, the Hagia Sophia Will Become a Mosque

by Hakim Bishara July 10, 2020November 5, 2020

Art historians and conservationists worry Turkish authorities might remove the centuries-old Byzantine mosaics that adorn it.

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13% of Museums Worldwide May Close Permanently Due to COVID-19, Studies Say

by Hakim Bishara May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Released jointly, two studies by UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) also say that nearly 90% of the world’s 95,000 museums have temporarily closed during the pandemic.

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Virtually Tour World Heritage Sites

by Hakim Bishara April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

April 18 marks World Heritage Day. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Taj Mahal Stonehenge through Google Earth.

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This Year’s UNESCO Session Was an Insult to World Heritage

Avatar photo by Simon Maghakyan July 9, 2019January 29, 2021

Djulfa, a sacred site for Armenian Christians, is disqualified from consideration because the host of this year’s UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, the government of Azerbaijan, has erased its existence and destroyed tens of thousands of Armenian cultural monuments.

Posted inArt

A Regime Conceals Its Erasure of Indigenous Armenian Culture

Avatar photo by Simon Maghakyan and Sarah Pickman February 18, 2019January 29, 2021

A groundbreaking forensic report tracks Azerbaijan’s recent destruction of 89 medieval churches, 5,840 intricate cross-stones, and 22,000 tombstones.

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Who Controls Cultural Heritage?

by Bhavya Dore December 31, 2018January 1, 2019

Countries and cities often boast of having a UNESCO World Heritage tag. But how successful has UNESCO been in the domain of heritage and culture?

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US Announces Withdrawal from UNESCO, Accusing UN Agency of “Anti-Israel” Bias [UPDATED]

by Claire Voon October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the 195-nation strong agency is raising questions about the commitment of the United States to global organizations.

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