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September 14, 2014

Watch Day in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

The Mexican state of Chiapas is named after an indigenous population, the Chiapa, who got their name from the chia plant, a species native to Mexico and Guatemala. During colonial times, Chiapas was relatively isolated from the governments of Mexico and Guatemala, and in 1849 the local politician Angel Albino Corzo established the independence of the Department of Chiapas.

September 11, 2014

The Impact of War on Syria's Archaeological Sites and Damage Prevention Efforts

Syria has been home to some of the most ancient civilizations in the world. Its richness is now in danger because of the crisis that has been raging in the country for over three years.

August 13, 2014

Watch Day at Horno 3 in Fundidora Park

The iron factory Aceros de Monterrey turned off its furnaces in 1986 after more than eight decades of activity during which thousands of workers operated non-stop the furnaces and other industrial equipment that now remain as the main attraction of the Fundidora Park in the center of Monterrey, Mexico.

August 07, 2014

Gaudí’s Güell Pavilions

The Güell Pavilions are an early work of the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), the most important of the Catalan art nouveau architects. They were part of the summer home buildings of the Güell family, one of the more important members of the Catalan bourgeoisie.

July 31, 2014

The Threat to the Gateway Arch’s Stainless Steel Skin

The towering Gateway Arch is unique among the world’s monuments. Its gleaming stainless steel exterior reflects the light in continually changing patterns, creating a lovely effect of movement and energy that is different every time you see it. Visitors are dazzled both by its beauty and by the amazing feat of construction that was necessary to create the monumental structure that towers high above the city skyline.

July 23, 2014

Safeguarding Lamu Safi (Clean Lamu)

Presently, one of the most apparent community challenges for Lamu Old Town is the lack of education pertaining to the historic sites and monuments. Many local people have never visited them, and even if they have visited a site, it was usually for an event not related to historic relevance.

July 22, 2014

The Practical Application of Cultural Heritage Law in Iraqi Kurdistan

During the week of May 18, 2014, participants in WMF’s Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management Program in Iraqi Kurdistan examined a wide range of issues pertaining to cultural heritage law and the critical role the law plays in protecting cultural resources.

July 22, 2014

Lamu Watch Day 2014: Safeguarding Lamu Old Town’s Heritage

In 2001, Lamu Old Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town’s history dates as far back to the eleventh century and surviving ruins of historic sites and monuments date back to the fourteenth century.

July 21, 2014

Expolio bajo otro nombre

Tras el reciente fallo del Tribunal Supremo avalando la orden ministerial que paraliza por expolio el Plan municipal de prolongar la Avenida de Blasco Ibáñez destruyendo con ello una parte importante del barrio del Cabanyal, protegido como Bien de Interés Cultural, sorprenden y preocupan las noticias aparecidas en prensa sobre los planes que el Ayuntamiento de Valencia presentará esta semana para su aprobación, que vienen a mantener la idea de prolongación de la Avenida rompiendo el tejido urbano protegido y demoliendo 182 edificaciones protegidas en el conjunto del plan.

July 09, 2014

Heritage Center Visiting Phnom Bakheng Conservation Project

In the first week of June, a group of young and talented professional participating in training offered by the Heritage Center visited WMF’s Phnom Bakheng conservation project in Angkor.

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