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

29 November

• Malta’s prehistoric heritage must be put on the map
  Malta Independent, Malta
  Karine Parquet on the fifth Festival Mediterranea.

28 November

• Minister explains benefits of World Heritage list
  The Tide, Nigeria
  The Culture and Tourism Minister, Professor Babalola Borishade explained the benefit of having tourism centres included in the World Heritage list.

• WA to allow heritage listing of rock art
  ABC News
  Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter allows heritage listing of rockart.

• Skyscraper row hits city of tsars
  BBC News, UK
  A bitter dispute has erupted in St Petersburg over the Russian energy giant Gazprom's plan to build a skyscraper in the historic city centre.

27 November

• Cultura destaca papel activo España devolución bienes patrimonio
  Terra, Spain
  Spain is playing an active role in returning illicit cultural heritage, according to Luis Lafuente of the Ministry of Culture of Spain.

25 November

• Latinoamérica se une en defensa de su patrimonio inmaterial
  Terra, Spain
  A regional intangible heritage centre is inaugurated in Cusco, Peru.

24 November

• Art heritage at risk from lack of funds
  The Times, UK
  Dalya Alberge on Britain's lack of funds for museums.

23 November

• Archaeology in the Balkans: Looting history
  The Economist, Royaume-Uni
  A Balkan battle is on to save the past.

• En el Cusco inaugurarán centro regional para protección del patrimonio cultural inmaterial
  RPP, Peru
  A regional intangible heritage centre is inaugurated in Cusco, Peru.

• Fake Iraqi artefacts sold in UK to fund terror
  The Independent, Royaume-Uni
  Jason Bennetto, Crime Correspondent: forged ancient works of art from Iraq are being sold in Britain to fund terrorism in the Middle East, Scotland Yard says.

22 November

• African cave art depicts peace
  CNN, USA
  In the caves of South Africa's Cederberg mountains, a legacy of rock art that could teach modern man valuable lessons about living in harmony with nature.

• UNESCO critica lentitud adopción Convenio Patrimonio Subacuático
  Terra, Spain
  The Director General of UNESCO calls for a faster ratification of the underwater cultural heritage convention.

• National Geographic Article on Thracian Heritage Stirs up Scandal in Bulgaria
  The Sofia Weekly, Bulgaria
  Bulgaria's top archaeologists reacted strongly to an article on Thracian heritage in the National Geographic latest issue.
• Bulgaria's gold rush
  National Geographic - December 2005

• Tomb find reveals pre-Inca city
  BBC News
• Descubren un importante mausoleo pre-inca en Perú
  AFP
  Archaeologists working in northern Peru have discovered a spectacular tomb complex about 1,000 years old.

20 November

• Vietnam attends UNESCO session on cultural heritage protection
  VietnamNet
  A delegation from the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO attended the first session of the Inter-governmental Committee on Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Algiers.

• 'Island fragility and cultural resources' - heritage Malta's third annual conference
  di-ve.com
  A report on Heritage Malta's third annual conference.

• Developer wants to reverse the flow in tiny Niagara Falls.
  Washington Post, USA
  David Segal on plan to create old-style downtown at Niagara Falls.

19 November

• Algérie: 1re session du Comité intergouvernemental de sauvegarde du patrimoine immatériel, mise en oeuvre de la convention 2003 de l'Unesco
  La Tribune d'Alger, Algeria
• UNESCO's heritage committee holds first meeting in Algiers
  Magharebia
  The first meeting of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Algiers 18 - 19 November.

18 November

• Heritage run: Steam engine back on track in Kolkata
  NDTV.com
  Sourav Sanyal on a steam engine that the South Eastern Railway has just restored in Kolkata, India.

• Cultural Survival - The Totem Peoples Preservation Project in Mongolia and Siberia
  Development Gateway
  Cultural Survival’s Totem Peoples Preservation Project helps ensure the survival of indigenous nomadic peoples, their livestock, and their habitats in eastern Siberia and Mongolia.

• For purists, N.Y. house is just not Wright
  Washington Post, USA
  Bob Ivry on a new house based on a Frank Lloyd Wright design.

17 November

• Ancient Sanskrit manuscript goes digital
  BBC News, UK
  Harsh Kabra on scientists from the US using modern imaging techniques to digitally restore a rare 700-year-old Indian palm leaf manuscript on Hinduism.

• At risk: Britain's Jewish heritage
  The Independent, UK
  Cahal Milmo reports: as British Jewry continues its steady decline, some of the nation's most spectacular and important religious architecture is under threat.

16 November

• INC declara 26 sitios arqueológicos como Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación
  Perú 21, Peru
  The INC (National Institute of Culture) lists 26 archaeological sites as National Heritage.

15 November

• World Heritage Alliance celebrates one-year anniversary with addition of new members
  PRnews, United States

• The United Nations Foundation celebrates first anniversary of the World Heritage Alliance
  H&MM Week In Review, United States
  Expedia on the promotion of sustainable tourism to world heritage sites by the World Heritage Alliance.

• Valorisation du patrimoine culturel : Le ministre de la Culture sur le terrain
  Le Faso.net, Burkina Faso
  The Minister of Culture of Burkina Faso, Mme Aline Koala promotes heritage and traditional cultural values.

• Education Minister stresses need to educate new generation on heritage
  AmeInfo, United Arab Emirates
  The need to educate young generation on the country's rich architectural heritage was stressed by Minister of Education Dr Hanif Hassan.

14 November

• Wari-Bateshwar Heritage Site: Excavation work begins
  The Daily Star, Bangladesh
  GrameenPhone Ltd will sponsor the excavation work of Wari-Bateshwar heritage site for the year 2006.

• Oda et Beauchamp incitent les pays à ratifier la convention sur la diversité
  Le Soleil, Cyberpresse, Canada
  Expected outcome of the meeting of Ministers of Culture at the OAS (Organization of American States) meeting in Canada.

• Creciente preocupación por el patrimonio industrial
  La Jornada, Mexico
  Increasing concern for industrial heritage: former industrial buildings reused as cultural spaces are now being sold by weight - ICOMOS.

13 November

• City one step closer to heritage status
  Chandigarh Newsline, India
  Chandigarh, Le Corbusier’s dream city has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.

• Machu Picchu, 'lugar histórico' para la ingeniería civil
  AFP
  Civil engineering construction techniques used in Machu Picchu, Peru.

12 November

• Expertos internacionales analizan en Santiago estrategias para conservar y promover los yacimientos arqueológicos
  Europa Press, Spain
  Meeting on archaeological conservation in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

• Kalam inaugurates World Heritage site
  NDTV.com, India
  President A P J Abdul Kalam unveiled the plaque for the World Heritage in the capital of medieval Gujarat, Pavagadh Champaner.

• Chandigarh embodies a rich heritage of modern urbanism
  Chandigarh Newsline, India
  Speakers of the symposium ‘Chandigarh: Heritage of Modern Urbanism’ suggest setting up of Urban Arts Commission in the city.

• Saving Culture: Heritage studies to be part of school curriculum
  Chandigarh Newsline, India
  INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) proposes to introduce heritage conservation as a subject in educational institutions.

11 November

• Paris met son patrimoine photo sur Internet
  A l'Actu, France
  The City of Paris posts its photo collection on the internet.

• Gustavo Araoz recuerda que nadie es dueño del patrimonio
  El Norte de Castilla, Spain
  Gustavo Araoz, Vice President of ICOMOS and Executive Director US/ICOMOS, at AR&PA 2006 Fifth International Congress on 'Restaurar la Memoria'.

10 November

• Forgotten Caravaggio to go on display
  AP
  A painting owned by Queen Elizabeth II has been identified as the work of Italian master Caravaggio and will go on display at Buckingham Palace.

• Libraries in the sand reveal Africa's academic past
  Reuters
  Nick Tattersall on efforts to preserve ancient texts in Africa.

• Preserving wood-carving Heritage through Wariseni Gallery
  Bernama.com, Malaysian National News Agency
  Mohd Fadzli Fadhilah on efforts to preserve the wood-carving tradition in Malaysia.

• Fès: bilan de l'un des plus beaux sites historiques du monde
  Menara, Maroc
  Schéhérazade Alaoui on the medina of Fez, listed as World Heritage Site since 1981.

9 November

• Primeras inscripciones patrimonio inmaterial podrían ser en 2008
  Terra Actualidad, Spain - 9 November.
• El sonido debe formar parte del patrimonio cultural inmaterial
  La Voz de Galicia , Spain - 9 November.
• Noventa 'obras maestras' forman el patrimonio cultural inmaterial
  Terra Actualidad, Spain - 8 November.
  Articles on issues of intangible heritage.

Nairobi 2006

• Cambio climático pone en peligro patrimonio mundial
  El Universal, Venezuela - 8 November.
• U.N.: Important heritage sites threatened
  United Press International, USA - 8 November.
• Climate change threatens heritage sites
  The Independent, UK - 8 November.
• Les changements climatiques mettent en danger le patrimoine mondial (ONU)
  Radio Chine Internationale - 8 November.
• Cambio climático amenaza patrimonio de la humanidad
  La Nación (Chile) - 8 November.
• Climat: l'humanité doit prévoir une adaptation au réchauffement
  Yahoo News AFP - 7 November.
• Global warming said threat to world heritage
  Reuters AlertNet - 7 November.
• UN: Climate change threatens world's heritage sites
  Mail & Guardian Online (Africa's first online newspaper) - 7 November.
• Patrimoine en péril
  Radio-Canada - 7 November.

News from the Nairobi 2006 - UN Climate Change Conference in Nairobi on the threat of global climate change on heritage sites.

6 November

• How do you get world heritage status? With neat lawns and tidy paperwork
  The Guardian Newspaper, UK - 6 November.
  An article by Germaine Greer, an Australian academic, writer, and broadcaster, who is widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the 20th century.

• "La Dernière Cène" de Vasari enfin restaurée
  Le Monde, France - 6 November.
  Jean-Jacques Bozonnet on the restoration of Vasari's Last Supper following the 1966 flood in Florence.
• Flood-damaged paintings restored : Close to 200 pieces of centuries-old art are still awaiting the funding to be fixed.
  News-Leader.com- 5 novembre.
  Frances D'Emilio, Associate Press writer, on restoration issues following the 1966 flood in Florence.

10 October

• Les Globes de Coronelli définitivement à BNF
  France2
  Treasures of the French National Library, the Globes of Louis XIV are now exhibited again in the 'Hall des Globes'.

3 October

• eBay announcement
  PAS News, UK - 3 October.
• Treasure trove warning over eBay
  BBC News, UK - 3 October.
  People who find treasure may be breaking the law if they do not report it to the authorities, eBay, MLA (Museums Libraries Archives Council) and the British Museum are warning.

29 September

• Boston Museum Returns 13 Ancient Works to Italy
  NY Times, USA - 29 September.
  Elisabetta Povoledo on agreement between the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Italian Ministry of Culture.

updated on: 30 November, 2006