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March 10, 2021

Kesennuma and the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Story of Resilience and Recovery

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, one of the largest in the history of Japan, Kesennuma was included alongside other towns in the area as part of the East Japan Earthquake Heritage Sites on the 2012 and 2014 World Monuments Watch. WMF designed the Kesennuma Historic Cityscape project to help restore and revitalize the bay area as a driver of local economy and community spirit.
Kakuhoshi façade restored in Kesennuma, Japan.
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March 03, 2021

Looking to the Future: Global Challenges to Cultural Heritage Preservation

In this article from World Monuments Fund's 2021 Watch Magazine, WMF Vice President of Programs Jonathan Bell takes stock of our cumulative impact over these past five and a half decades and considers how best to enhance our efforts protecting and supporting the world’s most incredible cultural landscapes, architectural marvels, and places of shared significance.
View of the Alhambra from a distance, 2011
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March 31, 2021

In Heart Of War-Torn Yemen, Cultural Heritage Revived

World Monuments Fund (WMF) leads campaign to revitalize Old City of Ta’izz

Overcoming daunting challenges, projects completed at Qubbat al-Husayniyah and Imam Palace as new initiatives launch, including plans to support preservation of entire historic center

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February 25, 2021 | Smithsonian Magazine

Iraq's Cultural Museum in Mosul is on the Road to Recovery

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Mosul Cultural Museum
February 25, 2021 | Smithsonian Magazine

The Uphill Battle to Stop Peru from Building a New Airport Near Machu Picchu

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Sacred Valley of the Incas
February 15, 2021 | The Art Newspaper

World Monuments Fund pleads with Peru's government to delay airport construction work in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

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February 08, 2021 | The New York Times

In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization

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The Future of Babylon