Heritage on the Wire
Across the Wire
April 11, 2012
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The grand opening of what Turkey plans to be the “biggest museum in the world” may be more than a decade away (the republic celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023), but the country’s government appears eager to recover what it says are illegally excavated antiquities from institutions around the world.
read more Tags: Allianoi, Europe, Hasankeyf, Looting, Middle East, Turkey
ACROSS THE WIRE
May 18, 2011
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The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recently released Heritage at Risk, a global report on endangered monuments and sites around the world.
read more Tags: Allianoi, Buddhas of Bamiyan, Cambodia, China, Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti, Hasankeyf, ICOMOS, Kashgar, Mes Aynak, Preah Vihear, Sans-Souci Palace, Turkey, Ukraine, UNESCO, Saving Our Vanishing Heritage
Across the Wire
December 14, 2010
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The ancient city of Allianoi, Turkey, along with its sophisticated spa complex whose remains date back to the Roman Empire (2nd century AD), has been completely covered with sand in advance of a new dam being built in the area.
read more Tags: Allianoi, Construction, Dam, Flooding, Europe, Middle East, Turkey
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