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Turkey Increases Pressure on International Museums to Return Antiquities

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.

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Bosnia’s Top Cultural Institutions Under Threat

January 25, 2012

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Nearly two decades after a brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of civilians, displaced two million from their homes, and destroyed museums and libraries, Bosnia-Herzegovina’s top cultural institutions are again in imminent danger — this time because of political conflict and neglect.

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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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Historians in Ukraine Aim to Preserve Wooden Churches

December 10, 2010

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For centuries, Ukraine has been renowned for its unique religious architecture, and a major part of this has been its impressive collection of wooden churches.

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Success Stories

Russia, UNESCO to Aid in Restoration of Four Medieval Monuments in Kosovo

December 06, 2010

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In an arrangement with UNESCO, Russia has announced it will donate $2 million to the restoration of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries in Kosovo.

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Ancient Shipwrecks Looted by Sport Divers in Turkey

December 02, 2010

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Despite being hidden 30 meters beneath the ocean’s surface, underwater relics out of Turkey’s storied past are no safer from looting than those found above ground.

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On the Verge

Chersonesos, Ukraine

Largest Classical Archaeological site on the Black Sea

October 26, 2010

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To today’s historians, Chersonesos is evidence of an ancient civilization’s ability to plan, design, and build a city as early as 6th century BC. More than two thousand years of unique human history are buried beneath Chersonesos’ current remains, which are now made up of heaps of stones and abandoned mounts.

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Famagusta, North Cyprus

Ancient Maritime City of Crusader Kings

October 26, 2010

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Founded as early as 3rd century BC, Famagusta, now a city on the east coast of Cyprus, was once an important port for trading and political relationships between the Near East and Europe.

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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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