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The world's oldest known ceremonial center, built 6,000 years before Stonehenge.
At the beginning of the year, we announced one of our most exciting projects to date: a multi-year partnership with the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) to conserve Göbekli Tepe, the world's oldest man-made religious sanctuary.
Led by archaeologist Klaus Schmidt, the DAI has been studying Göbekli Tepe since 1994. The site, located atop a mountain ridge in southeastern Turkey, contains monolithic T-shaped pillars erected by prehistoric people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. The elaborately carved stones, believed to be anthropomorphic symbols based on arms and hands depicted at their sides, are arranged in circles throughout the site, with a taller pair of pillars standing in the center of each circle.
GHF's model and catalytic investments create a multiplier effect that allows our partners and donors to continue a legacy of innovation that began centuries ago at these irreplaceable sites.
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The Year of the Maya is 2012. At El Mirador, GHF has made major progress in opening the world's largest ancient Mayan city to the public and preserving its priceless Preclassic cities, pyramids, temples and causeways.
GHF's Preservation by Design® methodology has been well executed over the past six years at Mirador, greatly enhancing the long-term protection of this nearly one-million-acre cultural and natural preserve in the heart of the Maya Biosphere, home to Mesoamerica's oldest and largest Preclassic archaeological sites.
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100 years after the rediscovery of Machu Picchu, it is time to celebrate and conserve Peru's other cultural heritage sites.
We are excited to announce our newest project is at Marcahuamachuco, an ancient site regarded by many archaeologists as the "Machu Picchu of the North."
Located in Peru's La Libertad region at an altitude of 3,200 meters, Marcahuamachuco is one of the largest and most complex archaeological sites in the northern highlands. With its massive walls and impressive stone structures that predate the imperial expansion of the Inca and the Huari Empires, the site has intrigued and attracted travelers and researchers since Colonial times.
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Ciudad Perdida is the "Lost City" of Colombia's Santa Marta Mountains. Today, thanks to a USAID-Patrimonio Natural grant focused on capacity building and community development, the community has been empowered and local stewardship is on the rise.
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Learn more about Ciudad Perdida, Colombia
Hidden for centuries in the remote jungles of northern Cambodia, Banteay Chhmar is one of the great architectural masterpieces of Southeast Asia and the Khmer Kingdom. Today, the ancient temple complex is one of the country's leading candidates for UNESCO World Heritage nomination and the site of one of Asia's most important conservation projects.
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Learn more about Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia
Since launching in March 2011, Global Heritage Network (GHN) has been enjoying steady growth in membership and participation. To date, 850 heritage professionals have joined, 68 site-based and thematic groups have been started, and nearly 200 sites now feature high resolution multi-date satellite imagery.
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On October 20th, GHF Europe held the second Forum on Cultural Heritage in a Developing World at the historic Spencer House in London.
The Forum followed on from the achievements of the October 2010 Forum at the Stanford Institute for Policy Research in California, and aimed to gather a diversity of heritage experts to engage in conversations and panels for the afternoon.
Loyd Grossman OBE FSA, Chairman of the Heritage Alliance and the Churches Conservation Trust, gave a stunning keynote address, and the Forum's closing remarks were graciously given by Lord Rothschild, whose vision and commitment helped to restore Spencer House to its original glory.
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The Conservation Society is a community of individual donors who contribute annual gifts of $1,000 and more. You will receive exclusive invitations to GHF special events, updates on GHF Projects, and recognition in our biennial report and other publications.
Benefits for Conservation Society Members include:
- GHF's Quarterly E-Newsletter, the Global Heritage Review, and other Email updates.
- Access to GHF Online Communities, including Heritage on the Wire Blog and GHN Membership.
- Recognition in GHF's Biennial Report.
- A copy of GHF's Book, Saving Our Global Heritage.
- Priority Tickets for GHF Events and Galas.
- Invitations to GHF Roundtables, Special Events and Educational Seminars.
- Exclusive Invitations to GHF Webinars with Conservation Experts.
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