Stop Press

A compilation of media articles on heritage topics. Obviously, these all reflect the viewpoints of the authors.

9 May

• Smallest mammoths found on Crete
  BBC, United Kingdom
  The smallest mammoth ever known to have existed roamed the island of Crete millions of years ago, researchers say.

5 May

• Mali Islamists attack UNESCO holy site in Timbuktu
  Reuters
  Malian fighters from the Ansar Dine Islamist group attacked and burned the tomb of one of the town's saints, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, residents and a regional official said on Saturday.

• Tribal gathering celebrates unifying culture of an ancient game
  Seattle Times, United States
  They brought drums and songs from their families east and west of the Cascades, and stories of the tradition that unites them: Sla-hal, a game so ancient many here believe it was played with carved mastodon bones found near Wenatchee.

3 May

• 5300-year-old mummy produces world's oldest blood test
  New Zealand Herald
  Scientists have discovered what is thought to be the oldest human blood ever to be found - on the body of a 5300-year-old mummy.

• Afghan museum highlights country's Buddhist heritage
  AFP, France
  Afghanistan, which achieved global notoriety for cultural barbarism when the Taliban blew up the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas, this week opened an exhibition highlighting the country's rich Buddhist heritage.

2 May

• Syrian heritage sites damaged
  Emirates 24/7, United Arab Emirates
  Syria's turmoil is threatening the country's rich archaeological heritage, experts warn.

updated on: 9 May, 2012