WMF Journal
February 7, 2011
Santa Maria Antiqua: An Early Medieval Treasure in the Roman Forum
Posted by Ben Haley, Communications Manager
Only a handful of hardy tourists were poking around the Forum on the rainy and cold January morning that I visited Santa Maria Antiqua. Werner Schmid, a conservator on the project and my guide, took me inside the semi-ruinous ancient church that was the focus of a WMF project, including a conditions assessment followed by conservation work, from 2001 to 2010.
Read moreNovember 23, 2010
WMF Supports Capacity Building in Data Management and Collection for Babylon Staff
Posted by Gina Haney, WMF Babylon Project Co-Coordinator
From September 13 to 24, two surveyors from Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) Inspectorate participated in a training course organized by CyArk in Oakland, California. The Iraqis came to Oakland to learn various tools relating to data collection and management that will in turn be used at Babylon.
Read moreOctober 26, 2010
Field Mission to Bafut, Cameroon: Part 3, Queen's Houses
Posted by Stephen Battle, WMF’s Program Specialist for African Architectural Heritage
On the final day of our visit to Bafut, we drove up into the green rolling hills of the Cameroon Highlands that surround the town to visit the Prespot tile factory. Conservation at the palace has so far focused on re-roofing the Queen’s houses. As the most visible aspect of the intervention, the appearance of the new tiles is all-important.
Read moreOctober 13, 2010
Last week our Cambodian colleagues celebrated the beginning of Chum Bennh, or Ancestors Day, the most important holiday in Cambodia after the Khmer New Year. They celebrated at Angkor Wat with a small party before having three days off to worship their ancestors with their families.
Read moreOctober 5, 2010
Taos Pueblo: Cause for Celebration
Posted by Pauline Eveillard, Senior Program Associate
On Friday and Saturday, September 17-18, 2010, Taos Pueblo commemorated the 40th anniversary of the return of Blue Lake and its surrounding land to the pueblo community.
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