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Government Says Lamu Port Will Not Interfere with Heritage Sites

February 29, 2012

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As leaders of Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia gather in Lamu this week to celebrate the beginning of the “Lapsset” project (Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport and Economic Development Corridor), Kenya’s government has assured Lamu residents that heritage sites will not be affected.

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Tags: Africa, Construction, Lamu, Kenya, Modern Development, UNESCO

 

 

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Roman Baths Complex in Allianoi, Turkey Buried in Sand to Make Way for New Dam

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.

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Tags: Allianoi, Construction, Dam, Flooding, Europe, Middle East, Turkey

 

 

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Railroad Construction Damages Pagodas in Archaeologically Important Myanmar Town

November 29, 2010

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Local residents in Mrauk U, Myanmar have voiced their concern over the construction of a new railroad that they say is damaging important cultural sites. Work on the railroad began November 7, and already sources say it has damaged or destroyed ancient pagodas, stupas, walls, strongholds, religious libraries, moats, and city walls.

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Tags: Asia, Burma, Construction, Destruction, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

 

 

ON THE VERGE

Lamu, Kenya

Former Trade Capital of East Africa

October 26, 2010

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Lamu is the largest town on Lamu Island, which is in turn part of the Lamu archipelago in Kenya. It is also the headquarters of Lamu town and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. It is one of the oldest and best preserved living settlements among the Swahili towns on the East African coast, with origins dating back to the 12th century AD.

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Tags: Africa, Construction, Insufficient Management, Kenya, Lamu, Neglect, UNESCO

 

 

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Massive Hydroelectric Dam Threatens to Flood Ancient City of Hasankeyf, Turkey

October 12, 2010

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For 10,000 years, the Southeastern banks of the Tigris River have seen more than 20 cultures come and go in the ancient city of Hasankeyf. Today, the site is littered with archaeological treasures left behind by these settlements—from thousands of human-made dwellings carved into surrounding cliffs, to palaces, mosques, and the famed Old Tigris Bridge.

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Tags: Construction, Dam, Europe, Flooding, Hasankeyf, Middle East, Turkey

 

 

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Ancient Silk Road City Set for Demolition, Development

October 12, 2010

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For centuries, China’s Kashgar prefecture has existed as a unique and historic region, set far apart from the rest of the country. Situated along China’s westernmost edge, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, it is a place whose population is made up mostly of Muslim Uighurs, and whose residents, for more than 2,000 years, have made their homes in rural areas.

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Tags: Asia, China, Construction, Destruction, Kashgar, Middle East, Pakistan, Silk Road

 

 

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Bulldozer Destroys Historically Rich Heritage Site in Cambodia

September 28, 2010

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Last September, disturbing reports emerged from the rural Memot area in southeastern Cambodia: a 2,500-year-old archaeological site in Samrong Village had been bulldozed in a matter of hours, leaving behind no trace of the historic circular earthwork that could offer insight into some of the earliest human settlements in Cambodia.

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Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Construction, Destruction, Southeast Asia