The way in which assaults on cultural and religious sites are presented to the public is critical to linking these attacks to atrocity crimes, a new book argues.
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New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage
LA’s Getty Foundation is funding the documentation of the historic neighborhood as developers rush to buy up burned lots.
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Deadly Myanmar Earthquake Devastates Cultural Sites
Amid a rising death toll and worsening human rights crisis, the 7.7-magnitude quake took down mosques, pagodas, monasteries, and other landmarks.
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Leaves Ukrainian Cultural Heritage in Limbo
Experts worry for the future of vital preservation programs as the US State Department reviews its policies.
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The Unfathomable Loss of Artistic Heritage in Altadena
With much of the area now in ruins and no clear picture of recovery, artists are reflecting on the once-thriving community and imagining what the future might look like.
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The Moon Listed Among 2025’s Most Endangered Sites
Gaza, the Qhapaq Ñan Andean road system, and more are also included on the World Monuments Watch’s list of threatened cultural heritage.
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When Copyright Transforms the Right to Remember
Images of “We Are Our Mountains,” an Armenian monument in occupied Artsakh, have disappeared from Wikimedia Commons in the months since Azerbaijan’s invasion.
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Lebanon’s Ancient Heritage Under Threat as Israel Ramps Up Attacks
The Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for residents of Baalbek, home to Ancient Roman temples and archaeological ruins.
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Israeli Strikes Near Ancient Ruins in Lebanon
Air raids in Baalbek “will have negative repercussions” on the city’s Greco-Roman ruins, the governor of the region said.
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National Park Service Allots $3M to Repatriate Native Heritage
The funds were distributed to 13 Native American tribes and 21 institutions to facilitate the return of human remains and artifacts.
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1,700-Year-Old Gaza Monastery Designated World Heritage in Danger
Saint Hilarion is one of the oldest Christian sites in the region and home to a plethora of intricate mosaics.
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Azerbaijan’s Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Artsakh Continues Unabated
Satellite imagery analyses yield evidence of the demolition of a church, cemetery, and an entire village in the last seven months as experts warn of “cultural genocide.”