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Militants Attack UNESCO Holy Site in Timbuktu

May 17, 2012

According to multiple reports out of Timbuktu, militants from the Ansar Dine Islamist group have attacked and burned the tomb of Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s the first major destruction of a shrine in Mali, and a clear warning to the rest of the country’s cultural heritage sites.

Tags: Africa, Global Heritage Network, Mali, Timbuktu, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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In Memoriam: Herb Stovel, Conservationist

May 02, 2012

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Professor Herb Stovel, a Canadian conservationist who spent four decades leading efforts to protect cultural heritage sites around the world, passed away last month after a long battle with cancer. Stovel was one of the world’s most renowned experts in heritage conservation, and GHF would like to recognize his many contributions to the field.

Tags: Herb Stovel, In Memoriam, Kathmandu Valley, UNESCO

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Timbuktu’s Treasures Threatened by Conflict

April 13, 2012

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Few of Earth’s ancient cities have the mystique to match Timbuktu. During its golden age in medieval times, Timbuktu was a thriving desert trading capital, as well as an intellectual and spiritual center, from which Islam spread throughout Africa. Since then, the city has fallen into serious decline, suffering from poverty and desertification. Now it faces another threat: war and conflict.

Tags: Africa, Global Heritage Network, Mali, Timbuktu, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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GHF, Current World Archaeology Celebrate 40th Anniversary of World Heritage

April 09, 2012

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To celebrate the 40-year anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage, Current World Archaeology (CWA), a popular British world archaeology magazine, has launched a new webpage in partnership with GHF to raise awareness of important and endangered cultural heritage sites, what we can do to save them, and how they can improve the lives of future generations across the developing world.

Tags: Banteay Chhmar, Chavin de Huantar, Ciudad Perdida, Current World Archaeology, Cyrene, Fujian Tulous, Global Heritage Fund, Global Heritage Network, Gobekli Tepe, Hampi, Pingyao, UNESCO, Wat Phu

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World Heritage Sites Go Dark for Earth Hour

April 06, 2012

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Many of the world’s major cultural heritage sites went dark last week to recognize Earth Hour, a worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to raise awareness about climate change.

Tags: Angkor Wat, Ayutthaya, Climate Change, Earth Hour, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, UNESCO

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Italy Continues Support of My Son Sanctuary

April 03, 2012

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For nearly a decade, conservationists at My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam have enjoyed tremendous support from the government of Italy. Now, thanks to a new grant of $250,000 over the next two years, “Safeguarding of My Son World Heritage” will enter a third phase of restoration and conservation.

Tags: Asia, Completed Projects, Global Heritage Fund, My Son, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Unsustainable Tourism, Vietnam

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Vietnam’s My Son Seeks Solutions for Increased Tourism

March 19, 2012

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In 2004, Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary — imperiled at the time by Vietnam War damage, illegal looting, deterioration from exposure, overall decay, and vegetation overgrowth — became the focus of a GHF project. After successful efforts to support urgently needed stabilization, archaeological documentation, planning, site conservation and training, My Son was declared a “Completed Project” in 2006.

Tags: Asia, Completed Projects, Global Heritage Fund, Mass Tourism, My Son, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Unsustainable Tourism, Vietnam

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Palestine to Submit 20 Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site Nomination

March 08, 2012

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On its first day as a full-fledged UNESCO member state, Palestinian officials wasted no time announcing plans to submit the names of 20 sites in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza for nomination to the World Heritage List.

Tags: Hisham’s Palace, Khirbat al Mafjar, Middle East, Palestine, UNESCO

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Syrian Army Attacks Palmyra’s Roman Ruins

March 05, 2012

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Since the violence that erupted in Syria nearly one year ago — a war that has so far left thousands dead and become one of the world’s biggest stories — the damage to the country’s ancient cities and cultural sites as a result of the conflict has remained largely unknown.

Tags: Middle East, Palmyra, Syria, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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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.

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

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