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July 02, 2015

Sabalgarh Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India – A Hidden Treasure

Sabalgarh Fort has great historical significance, with personalities like Maharaja Gopal Singh (28th ruler of Karauli, Rajasthan) and Naval Singh Khande Rao (the Governor of Sabalgarh appointed by Scindia rulers) using the fort.

July 02, 2015

Romania’s Great Synagogue of Iaşi Is Saved

The Great Synagogue of Iaşi is one of two synagogues left in Ia?i and the oldest existing Jewish religious architectural monument in Romania. When Romania’s Ministry of Culture (MC) began to work on the synagogue—a registered historic landmark—the building was in an advanced stage of physical deterioration due to natural aging, prolonged exposure to weather conditions, neglect, and devastation during times of racial, religious, and political persecution.

July 01, 2015

Redefining Kila Sarai & Jogeshwar Mandir Precinct, Madhya Pradesh, India - A Case for Adaptive Re-use

My first encounter with the Kila Sarai & Jogeshwar Mandir Precinct intrigued me to search deeper for what really defined it. With practically no change to the adjoining small settlements of Sangwamal in the last few generations, the site is currently in a state of complete derelict apart from occasional religious rituals performed at the temple shrine.

June 26, 2015

Modernism on the Prairie: Docomomo US National Symposium in Minneapolis

In early June my colleague Katie Doyle and I had the opportunity to attend the Docomomo US annual symposium held in June in Minneapolis, MN. Entitled “Modernism on the Prairie: Rural to Metro Regional Interpretations of the Modern Movement,” the symposium was rooted in Minnesota, with presentations and tours highlighting the local context.

June 24, 2015

Cathedral of Mren

Mren Cathedral, listed on the WMF World Monuments Watch in 2014, sits on a desolate plain on the frontier with Armenia, and it is the privilege of the WMF team along with the Turkish Ministry of Culture to perform the first in depth assessment of the site in more than 100 years.

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| June 23, 2015

Our Recent Trip to Ani

The high plains between Kars and the Armenian frontier are becoming painted with a blanket of violet and red wild flowers. As we drive east we can see that the beekeepers are setting up their tents and apiaries for a summer of collecting honey for which Kars is known for throughout Türkiye.

June 16, 2015

Mandalay Diary: Burmese Carpenters

As the restoration of the Shwe-nandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery) moves ahead, we needed to shore up the west veranda. The “Shwe Kyaung” is made entirely out of teak and has highly decorative carvings on the exterior.

June 15, 2015

Mandalay Diary: The Longyi

The way we dress at the Shwe-nandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery) is important in order to keep cool and protected from the intense sun. We have all adopted wearing flip flops, something I had never mastered before.

June 12, 2015

A Personal Account of the Earthquake in Nepal

For the past few years, I’ve taken my vacation in the spring – clear of winter weather and not yet peak travel season. This past April I planned to visit a friend in Nepal, who has a house in Kathmandu and has lived in the country for over 15 years.

June 11, 2015

Graduation Day for the Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management Program

After 12 weeks of work, exchanges, discussions, and sites visits, the second training course of the WMF Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management Program was completed. The program was held during 2014 and 2015 primarily at the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH) in Erbil, as well as at the American University in Iraq, Sulaimani.

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