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Ancient Cave Monastery in Need of Conservation

January 31, 2012

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Dug into the side of Mount Erusheli in southern Georgia, the ancient cave monastery of Vardzia is not just spectacular physically, it is also one of the region’s most important historical and cultural sites.

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Tags: Cave City, Georgia, Insufficient Management, Neglect, Vardzia, UNESCO

 

 

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Intramuros and Fort Santiago Phillippines

Historic Fortresses of the Philippines

October 26, 2010

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Intramuros was built by the Spanish in the 16th century AD, and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The Latin translation of intramuros means “within the walls” and refers to the enclosure of the fortress, as the structure was surrounded by high walls and moats.

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Tags: Asia, Encroachment, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Neglect, Philippines, Southeast Asia

 

 

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Maluti Temples, India

Edifices to the Kings of the Pala Dynasty

October 26, 2010

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Maluti, a small village located on the border of Jharkhand and Bengal, is famous for it 108 ancient temples that date back to the 18th century. The temples, made of terracotta, have great historical and religious significance, and contain Pala structures that have helped date the site archaeologically.

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Tags: Asia, India, Insufficient Management, Maluti Temples, Neglect

 

 

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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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Tags: Cyprus, Encroachment, Europe, Famagusta, Insufficient Management, Neglect

 

 

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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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Citadelle Laferriere and Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti

Versailles of the Caribbean: Royal Residence of King Henri I

October 26, 2010

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The Citadelle Laferrière (or Citadelle Henri Christophe) is a large mountaintop fortress located in northern Haiti. Constructed in the early 19th century, it is the largest fortress in the Americas, and one of Haiti’s greatest national symbols. The Palace of Sans-Souci (translated from French as “without worry”) was the royal residence of King Henri until his suicide on its grounds in 1820. Today, the palace is mostly in ruins as the result of a major earthquake in 1842, but before its destruction was regarded by many as the Caribbean equivalent of France’s Palace of Versailles.

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Tags: Central America, Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti, Insufficient Management, Natural Disaster, Neglect, Sans-Souci Palace, UNESCO