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

30 June
- Première édition des gongs
La Nouvelle Tribune, Benin
C’était à l’occasion d’une grande soirée de gala organisée par l’école du patrimoine africain (Epa) de Porto-novo dirigé par Alain Godonou. Une soirée qui a servi pour l’édition inaugurale des Gongs.
- Country’s industrial heritage ‘endangered’
Czech Business Weekly
Lubomír Sedlák:
Many of the country’s historically valuable industrial buildings could face the wrecking ball in spite of their protected status.
- L'entrevue - Trésors publics en terrain miné
Le Devoir, Canada
Le Comité du patrimoine mondial, présidé par la Canadienne Christina Cameron et réuni à Québec à compter de cette semaine, est de plus en plus appelé à protéger des lieux qu'on croyait intouchables.
- ‘Lastima el patrimonio y deshoja la historia’
Correo de Guanajuato, Mexico
El robo de arte sacro lastima el patrimonio del pueblo y "deshoja la historia o los posibles vestigios de historia y de identidad de nuestro país", advirtió el director General del Instituto Estatal de Cultura, Juan Alcocer Flores.

29 June
- Preserve the Integrity of Preah Vihear
Bangkok Post, Thailand
Achara Ashayagachat: Government and civil authorities should take this opportunity and reaffirm Thailand's former stance that a joint World Heritage Site for the ancient ruins is in order.
- Beirut’s architectural heritage erased by modern towers
The Peninsula online, Qatar
Rima Abushakra: The Ottoman-style mansions, with Venetian windows, arches and lavish gardens that once epitomised Beirut are being levelled one after the other as high-rises mushroom across the capital.
- León de Oro para Frank Gehry
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
El arquitecto canadiense Frank Gehry fue nombrado ganador del premio León de Oro de la XI Exposición Internacional de Arquitectura de la Bienal de Venecia, Italia, por su trayectoria artística.

28 June
- Mining risk to heritage site
Independent Online, South Africa
Sheree Béga: An Australian mining outfit has set its sights on South Africa's youngest World Heritage site: the Vredefort Dome.
- La Mauritanie souligne la conservation du patrimoine culturel
Xinhua, China
Le séminaire de formation organisé par le ministère de la Culture et de la Communication au profit descadres d'appui, et dont les travaux ont été ouverts jeudi à Nouakchott, a mis l'accent sur les méthodes de conservation du patrimoine mauritanien, l'animation culturelle et l'organisation des manifestations liées au domaine de la culture, a rapporté l'agence mauritanienne d'Information.
- La culture en Tunisie: Enracinement de l'identité et modernité
InfoTunisie
Le secteur culturel occupe en Tunisie une place de choix qui s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une approche globale faisant de la culture un élément important du processus du développement, de l'enracinement de l'identité nationale et de l'ouverture sur la modernité.

27 June
- New weapon to fight theft of Khmer relics
Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia
Brendan Brady and Chrann Chamroeun: The illicit trade in Khmer antiquities has led to the creation of the Red List by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), as a tool to help customs officials, police officers, art dealers and collectors recognize artifacts unlawfully smuggled out of Cambodia.
- Heritage building bulldozed
ABC, Australia
The fight to save a heritage building on the Glenside campus has been lost, with demolition underway.

26 June
- Acuerdo para proteger el patrimonio
La Gaceta Tucumán, Argentina
La Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, el Instituto Miguel Lillo y el Ente Cultural de Tucumán firmaron ayer un convenio para la protección del patrimonio cultural y natural de la provincia.
- ¡¡¿¿"El Coloso" no es de Goya??!!
BBC Mundo , United Kingdom
Lawrence Pollard: Una de las obras más conocidas atribuidas al pintor español Francisco de Goya y Lucientes probablemente no es del genio aragonés sino de otro artista, de acuerdo con expertos del Museo del Prado de Madrid.
- Examinan en La Habana riesgos en el patrimonio caribeño
Prensa Latina, Mexico
Como parte del Programa de Creación de Capacidades para el Patrimonio Mundial en el Caribe (CCBP) sesiona hoy en el Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología (CENCREM), un encuentro para analizar el patrimonio caribeño.

25 June
- Pour le rapprochement des législations maghrébines sur le patrimoine culturel
La Tribune d'Algérie
Les systèmes juridiques relatifs à la protection des patrimoines culturels et les moyens de lutter contre le trafic illicite de biens culturels à la lumière des expériences des pays de l’Union du Maghreb arabe (UMA) sont au centre d’un colloque de trois jours dont l’objectif est le rapprochement de ces législations maghrébines.
- Les défenseurs de l’Histoire
Al-Ahram Hebdo,Egypt
Quand la politique rejoint l’archéologie, c’est toujours cette dernière qui perd. Le patrimoine arabe paie le gage des conflits qui abondent dans la région.
- Les grands musées parisiens cherchent un point de chute pour leurs réserves
Moniteur-Expert, France
Jeudi 3 juillet matin aura lieu à l'auditorium du Louvre une réunion exceptionnelle: les représentants des grands musées parisiens et Christine Albanel, ministre de la Culture en personne lanceront, avec solennité, un appel à propositions pour l'implantation en Ile de France du futur centre de réserves, restauration et recherche des musées nationaux.

24 June
- Cambodia closes Thai border entrance to disputed ancient temple
International Herald Tribune
Cambodia shut a border gate leading from Thailand to an 11th-century temple claimed by both nations, an official said Tuesday, as Thai protesters gathered outside and opposition politicians in Thailand's Parliament accused the prime minister of yielding sovereignty over the site.
- Une menace pour l'unité politique et culturelle
Le Figaro, France
Paul-Marie Coûteaux, député européen, voit dans le projet d'introduire les langues régionales dans la Constitution un danger de reconstruction de l'Europe sur des bases ethnolinguistiques et non plus nationales.

23 June
- Old town buildings could collapse
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
Mustaqim Adamrah: Seven severely damaged buildings in Jakarta's old town area may collapse if no immediate measures are taken, an official said over the weekend.
- Run-down heritage sites embarrass the Greeks
The Guardian, United Kindom
Extra staff have been dispatched to guard the great cultural gems of Greece as the government in Athens tries to deflect growing criticism of its handling of national treasures.
- Universe of Stone
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Book review by Lewis Jones: In the 12th and 13th centuries, while Crusaders were sacking Jerusalem and Constantinople, another crusade was under way in Europe – a “cathedrals crusade”.
- Reflections on park life
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Emily Stokes: "There's a disease out there," American artist Dan Graham observed last year. "Artists want to become architects, and architects want to become artists - which I think I may have started."

22 June
- Nouveau programme d’aide à la restauration
El Moudjahid, Algeria
Carole le Hirez : Le Programme d’aide à la restauration de bâtiments, sites et ensembles d’intérêt patrimonial significatif sur l’île de Montréal peut permettre aux propriétaires de bénéficier d’une aide représentant 30 % du coût réel des travaux jusqu’à un maximum de 250 000 $.

21 June
- Sturdy survivor of Stonehenge jape surfaces after 40 years
The Guardian , United Kingdom
A survivor of one of the most audacious invasions of Stonehenge has turned up in time for this week's solstice celebrations, more than 40 years after all the perpetrators were believed to have perished in a fire.

20 June
- Nearly 50 sites nominated to join UNESCO World Heritage List
UN News
he committee that considers requests for inscription on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage List will have 47 nominated sites to choose from when it meets for its annual session next month in Canada, UNESCO announced today.
- Rarely-seen Monet goes on display
BBC News, United Kingdom
A Claude Monet painting which has been seen in public only once in the past 80 years has gone on show in London.
- Alarmante, la pérdida de patrimonio arquitectónico en el Estado de México
La Crónica de Hoy, Mexico
El Estado de México registra una de las más alarmantes pérdidas de patrimonio arquitectónico a nivel nacional, ya que en algunos municipios como Toluca, no quedan ni el 10% de sus edificios históricos, afirmó Javier Villalobos Jaramillo, presidente del Comité Científico de Arquitectura del Consejo Internacional de Monumentos y Sitios, Icomos, organismo dependiente de la UNESCO que reúne a más de 200 países.

19 June
- Meteorite could hold solar clues
24 Hour Museum, United Kingdom
Dr Caroline Smith unveils the Ivuna meteorite. A rare type of meteorite that could hold clues to the birth of our Solar System has been bought by London's Natural History Museum.
- Rembrandt painting 'is authentic'
BBC News, United Kingdom
Experts have confirmed that the painting Rembrandt Laughing bought at an auction in Gloucestershire is an authentic self-portrait by the artist.
- In pictures: Silver factory saved
BBC News, United Kingdom
A historic silver factory in the heart of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter has been saved from destruction by English Heritage.
- Florencia rehabilitará a Dante
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Mark Duff: La ciudad italiana de Florencia revocará el exilio impuesto al poeta del Renacimiento Dante Alighieri.

18 June
- Jordan to return stolen antiquities to Iraqe
Middle East Online
Jordan said on Wednesday it will return to Iraq around 2,466 artefacts, including gold coins and jewellery, which were stolen after the US-led invasion of its neighbour.
- Danvers Alarm List wins restoration grant
Kosova Press
The Danvers Alarm List Company was one of 18 winners of the 11th annual Partnership Grant Awards from the Essex National Heritaage Commission, which were announced at a special ceremony June 10.

17 June
- Ancient quarter makes way for modern antiquity
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Mure Dickie: For Liu Qi, Beijing Communist party chief and senior Olympics organiser, the redevelopment of the Chinese capital's centuries-old Qianmen district is a shining example of cultural and architectural conservation ahead of the August games.
- Oxford commission for Turner prize artist
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Peter Aspden: Its quadrangles and libraries are steeped in tradition, having played host to nine Nobel laureates, including the poet Seamus Heaney and the physicist Erwin Schrödinger.

16 June
- Profiting from culture
China Daily
Is cultural heritage a burden on or a contributor to economic growth? The first blue book of its kind on the development of cultural heritage published by the Development Research Center of the State Council by the weekend suggests that it is a contributor.
- Quake jeopardizes cultural heritage
China Daily
Many intangible cultural heritage relics were severely damaged by the magnitude-8.0 earthquake that jolted Sichuan province on May 12, the Ministry of Culture said on Saturday.
- Academics raise awareness on historical heritage
Turkish Daily News
Academics offered many different ways to protect the historical and cultural heritage of Istanbul's historical peninsula, encompassing the Eminönü and Fatih districts, at a symposium Saturday discussing urban transformation and the renovation of buildings.
- Dinosaur mummy holds many secrets
CNN International, United States
Parts of a rare mummified dinosaur that has attracted worldwide interest went on display in North Dakota's state museum.
- Historic sites added to risk list
BBC News, United Kingdom
Six buildings and landscapes have been added to the English Heritage "at risk" register to save them for future generations.
- Le projet d'une maison de création artistique retardé
Le Matin.ma, Morocco
La réalisation d'une maison de création artistique dans la Cité des Alizés à travers la restauration d'une ancienne église située dans l'ancienne médina est l'objectif d'un ambitieux projet culturel qui tarde à voir le jour à cause d'un manque de moyens financiers.
- Les nouvelles boutures du patrimoine culturel de l'ethnie Qiang
Beijing Information, China
Beichuan, qui a été ravagé par le séisme, est l'unique district autonome de l'ethnie Qiang de Chine et le pays natal de Dayu (Yu le Grand), premier monarque de la dynastie des Xia (21e-16e av.J-C) connu pour son invention des techniques d'irrigation ayant permis la maîtrise des inondations. Actuellement, le démarrage de la reconstruction des foyers met à l'ordre du jour le sauvetage de l'héritage culturel des habitants locaux.
- El patrimonio de música colonial en América Latina todavía por descubrir
El Nuevo Diario, Nicaragua
Las catedrales, archivos y misiones de jesuitas de América Latina guardan tesoros de música antigua de la época de la colonia, tanto de compositores españoles como autóctonos, asegura la historiadora española Luisa Morales, que ya empezó a investigar en conventos de monjas de clausura en Cuzco (Perú).
- España invertirá un millón de euros en preservar el patrimonio cultural y natural africano
Terra.es, Spain
España invertirá un millón de euros en preservar el patrimonio cultural y natural africano a través de una contribución al Fondo Africano de Patrimonio Mundial, con quien la Agencia Española de Cooperación al Desarrollo (AECID) ha firmado hoy un memorando que sienta las bases para la ejecución de ese gasto, informaron a Europa Press fuentes de la agencia.

15 June
- Religious nature
Financial Times, United Kingdom
Just as the great Christian churches could summon Leonardo or Raphael to embellish them, London's Natural History Museum can call on today's art-world elite.
- Las Ciudades Patrimonio, ejemplo en Iberoamérica
El Correo Gallego, Spain
La experiencia del Grupo Español de Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad se exportará a las urbes iberoamericanas que también han recibido este reconocimiento de la Unesco.
- Seis siglos de ciencia a su disposición
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Andy Gallacher: Ahora una colección de originales de algunos de los autores más importantes del mundo será vendida al mejor postor en Nueva York.

14 June
- Natural and cultural disaster in Burma
Safe Corner , United Kingdom
One of the holiest sites for Southeast Asia's Buddhists, the 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda in the former capital Yangon, was badly damaged by the storm.
- Divers find 1780 British warship
BBC News, United Kingdom
Deep sea divers have found the wreck of a Royal Navy warship which sank during the American Revolution.
- Heritage listings chief honoured
BBC News, United Kingdom
The man who is in charge of deciding which UK historic buildings should be awarded listed status has been awarded an honour of his own.
- Sommet des chefs d'Etat et de gouvernements de l'Europe Sud Est
ERT.gr, Greece
Le ministre de la Culture, Michalis Liapis, Grèce : « La reconnaissance de l'importance de notre patrimoine culturel matériel et immatériel, ainsi que sa protection active, constituent un facteur primordial pour le renforcement de la coopération au niveau local, mais aussi international ».
- Jalisco guarda escasos retablos en su patrimonio
El Informador, Mexico
A Jalisco le quedan menos de 25 retablos, pero en la zona occidente del país hay estados con una gran riqueza en este elemento histórico que requiere de restauraciones precisas en aras de la conservación íntegra del patrimonio.

13 June
- Maritime 'treasure trove' raised
BBC News, United Kingdom
Rebecca Morelle: A treasure trove of artefacts is being recovered from what experts describe as one of the most important maritime discoveries since the Mary Rose.
- Modern art is rubbish
The Guardian, United Kingdom
It was reported in the Telegraph yesterday that a Damien Hirst, owned by Chris Evans, might have been accidentally taken to a charity shop.
- 2 Picasso prints stolen from Brazil museum
The Buffalo News, United States
Three heavily armed robbers stole two Pablo Picasso prints from an art museum in downtown Sao Paulo on Thursday, the city’s second high-profile art theft in less than a year.
- De nuevo roban obras de Picasso
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Ladrones fuertemente armados robaron dos grabados de Picasso y dos obras de famosos artistas brasileños de la Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo, según informó la policía.

12 June
- The great heritage war
The Economist, United Kingdom
“They are all criminals, especially the Americans,” an eminent archaeologist declares. The evidence? They collect antiquities.
- Lithuania Approves Guggenheim Project
NY Times, United States
The government of Lithuania approved construction of a new museum in Vilnius, its capital, on Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reported. A joint project between Lithuania, the Guggenheim and the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, the museum will be designed by Zaha Hadid and is to open in 2013.
- Art thieves threaten Portugese cultural heritage
France 24
Anne Le Coz: They used to adorn everything from park benches to cathedrals, but growing numbers of azulejos -- the painted ceramic tileworks that symbolise Portuguese culture -- are being lost to a booming trade in stolen art.
- "Míster Darcy" para llevar a casa
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Una acuarela del hombre que se cree que inspiró el personaje Fitzwilliam Darcy, de "Orgullo y Prejuicio", de la británica Jane Austen se subastará en Londres a finales de mes.

11 June
- Comprehending Stonehenge
The Times (TLS), United Kingdom
Reckless, megalomaniac, elitist in construction: but the mysteries behind Stonehenge remain.

10 June

9 June
- Race to save Cambodia's heritage
BBC News, United Kingdom
Kate McGeown: The ancient temple complex at Angkor is Cambodia's pride and joy, and is even depicted on the national flag.
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Digital film resurrects historic Hue heritage
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam
The director of the conservation centre, Phung Phu, received the film Digital Reconstruction of Hue Imperial City, which is part of the digital, reconstruction programme of Hue heritage, made under an exchange of cultural heritage between Vietnam and South Korea.
- Fire hits historic Texas mansion
BBC News, United Kingdom
The historic Governor's Mansion in Austin, in the US state of Texas, has been severely damaged in a fire.

8 June
- Patrimoine : restauration de sites endommagés
CCTV.com, China
Le patrimoine a aussi été affecté par le séisme du mois dernier. Il faudra environ 6 milliards de yuans pour restaurer les sites culturels ou historiques importants endommagés.
- Le musée Dinet loin du mauvais voisinage
L'Expression, Algeria
Les travaux de fouilles sans passer par la dictée de la tutelle, sont strictement interdits, notamment pour des fins d’études et préparation de thèses à titre personnel, dans les sites historiques, a ordonné Mme la ministre de la Culture, lors de sa visite, en fin de semaine, à la wilaya de M’sila, plus exactement à Kalaât Beni Hammad, ce vestige classé patrimoine historique par l’Unesco.
- Cinco kilómetros de patrimonio arquitectónico
El Informador, Mexico
El patrimonio arquitectónico que hay en tan solo cinco kilómetros de avenida Vallarta, significa “el símbolo más importante de identidad para Guadalajara, porque es la mejor evidencia que existe de cómo se ha ido transformando la ciudad en cinco siglos”, señala Mónica del Arenal.

7 June
- Patrimonio buscará nuevas pinturas rupestres en la Cova del Parpalló
El Levante, Spain
La Conselleria de Cultura, a través del Instituto Valenciano de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales (Ivacor), anunció ayer que firmará un convenio con el Ayuntamiento de Gandia para llevar a cabo nuevas prospecciones en la Cova del Parpalló con el fin de buscar pinturas y grabados rupestres.

6 June
- Cuba s’engage à former les cadres nigériens dans divers domaines culturels
Agence de Presse Africaine, Senegal
Cuba va offrir au Niger une aide technique dans les domaines de l’enseignement artistique et musical, l’industrie cinématographique, de même que les arts plastiques et de la scène, pour la formation des cadres au Niger et à Cuba, a appris APA vendredi auprès du ministère nigérien des Arts et de la Culture.
- Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'
BBC News, United Kingdom
Dan Collyns: A team of historians says the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, in Peru was discovered more than 40 years earlier than previously thought and ransacked.
- Machu Picchu fue "saqueado"
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Dan Collyns: Un equipo de historiadores dice que la ciudad perdida de los incas, Machu Picchu, fue descubierta más de cuarenta años antes de lo que se creía y que, además, fue saqueada.
- El "retrato hablado" del yeti
BBC Mundo, United Kingdom
Una artista inglesa dio a conocer un boceto del misterioso "yeti", también conocido como el "abominable hombre de las nieves", dibujado según los testimonios de indígenas del Himalaya.
- Descentralización carcome patrimonio
IPS Noticias, Uruguay
La disputa por la posible demolición de un centro cultural en la capital de Hungría es tan sólo la última de una prolongada polémica por el futuro de su paisaje arquitectónico y cultural en franco deterioro.

5 June
- "Lost" Pyramid Found Buried in Egypt
National Geographic News, United States
Andrew Bossone: The pyramid of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been rediscovered after being buried for generations, archaeologists announced today.
- Plan for quake 'warning system'
BBC News, United Kingdom
Paul Rincon: Nasa scientists have said they could be on the verge of a breakthrough in their efforts to forecast earthquakes.

4 June
- The great carbon bazaar
BBC News, United Kingdom
Mark Gregory : Evidence of serious flaws in the multi-billion dollar global market for carbon credits has been uncovered by a BBC World Service investigation.
- Canopy design adheres to heritage guidelines
Straits Times, Singapore
K. Bhavani: A key requirement for all entries to the architectural design competition for the National Art Gallery (working title) is that they must satisfy the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) guidelines.
- Canopy doesn't do old Supreme Court justice
Straits Times, Singapore
Loke Hoe Kit: The old Supreme Court and City Hall are the most iconic historical monuments left in our cityscape, and their appearance should not be drastically altered.
- Canopy wins jury's vote
Straits Times, Singapore
Tay Suan Chiang: France's Studio Milou Architecture, in collaboration with Singapore's CPG Consultants, has won the competition to design the upcoming National Art Gallery, housed in the former Supreme Court and the City Hall.
- L’art Zafimaniry en danger
Express de Madagascar
Faute de matières premières, les sculpteurs Zafimaniry se trouvent dans l'impasse. Le danger réside dans l'insuffisance du bois «varongy».
- L’état critique du vieux bâtir
L'Expression, Algeria
Idir Ammour: Les critiques sur le vieux bâti témoignent de la nécessité d’un inventaire pour connaître, comprendre, sauvegarder et réhabiliter le patrimoine, qui est aujourd’hui en danger.
- "Desalojar el Museo es caerle a patadas al patrimonio histórico"
El Universal, Venezuela
Maye Albornóz: La mañana de ayer no fue de las habituales en el Museo del Transporte. Antes del mediodía, sendas comisiones del Ministerio del Ambiente y del Instituto Nacional de Parques (Inparques) se presentaron en el lugar para exigir la entrega "inmediata" de los terrenos de la urbanización Santa Cecilia en los que funciona el museo desde hace casi 40 años.

3 June
- Photos Spur Debate On Protecting "Uncontacted" Tribes
National Geographic, United States
Kelly Hearn: New photos of an "uncontacted" Amazonian tribe and aerial video of their camp (watch below) have intensified the longstanding debate over how such tribes are labeled and what strategies to employ to protect them from developers.
- Séisme du Sichuan : protection du patrimoine culturel
CCTV.com, China
Le séisme du 12 mai n'a pas seulement affecté les personnes mais aussi le patrimoine culturel du Sichuan. Des archéologistes travaillent à présent pour minimiser les dommages causés par le tremblement de terre.
- Heritage preservation
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Adnan Morshed: The media spotlight on the demolition of historic houses, most recently the colonial-era Barabari in Old Dhaka's Farashganj, has left many people aghast at such senseless erasure of what surely are poignant visual histories of our nation.
- 'I work in waves'
The Guardian, United Kingdom
In a rare interview, the renowned US artist Cy Twombly talks to Tate director Nicholas Serota about his astonishing work.
- Ancient man killed 'love rivals'
BBC News, United Kingdom
Prehistoric man may have executed rivals from neighbouring tribes to steal their women, research has found.
- Stasi files emerge through software
BBC News, United Kingdom
The contents of files of the former East German secret police, the Stasi - which were destroyed after the fall of the Berlin Wall - are slowly emerging after being pieced back together through new software developed in Berlin.
- India plans huge 'liberty' statue
BBC News, United Kingdom
Prachi Pinglay: The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra says it plans to build a statue off the Mumbai (Bombay) coast to rival New York's Statue of Liberty.
- Turnan a comisión iniciativa para sancionar a quienes dañen patrimonio cultural
Congreso del Estado de Sonora, Mexico
Ante la necesidad social y jurídica de establecer sanciones adecuadas a quienes incurren en conductas que dañan el patrimonio cultural y la propiedad privada, este día se turnó a la Primera Comisión de Gobernación y Puntos Constitucionales una iniciativa de reformas al Código Penal y a la Ley que Establece el Sistema de Justicia para Adolescentes.

2 June
- Giant Fortress's Remains Found in Egypt
National Geographic News, United States
Andrew Bossone: Archaeologists have uncovered more remnants from Tharu, the largest known fortified city in ancient Egypt, which sits near the modern-day border town of Rafah.
- Titanic Was Found During Secret Cold War Navy Mission
National Geographic News, United States
John Roach
John Roach: The 1985 discovery of the Titanic stemmed from a secret United States Navy investigation of two wrecked nuclear submarines, according to the oceanographer who found the infamous ocean liner.
- Libye: Conférence sur la préservation du patrimoine architectural
Afrique en ligne
Les travaux de la première Conférence nationale libyenne sur la préservation du patrimoine architectural local ont démarré dimanche soir à Tripoli, avec la participation de 21 chercheurs, experts et spécialistes en ingénierie, en urbanisation et en restauration-entretien et en conception de Libye et de Tunisie.
- 3ème conférence ministérielle Euromed sur le patrimoine culturel à Athènes
Casafree.com, Morocco
La 3ème conférence ministérielle Euromed sur le patrimoine culturel réunie, jeudi et vendredi à Athènes, en présence du Conseiller de SM le Roi, M. André Azoulay, en sa qualité de président de la Fondation Anna Lindh, s'est prononcée en faveur d'une stratégie culturelle Euromed globale basée sur le dialogue interculturel et la politique culturelle.
- L'érosion de la biodiversité, nouvelle urgence mondiale
Le Monde, France
Laurence Caramel: La conférence des Nations unies sur la biodiversité, qui s'est achevée, vendredi 30 mai à Bonn (Allemagne), a réaffirmé l'objectif de freiner le rythme de disparition des espèces et des écosystèmes d'ici à 2010.

1 June
- Eastside
Riba Journal, United Kingdom
Eleanor Young: The canals that once made Warwick Bar a bustling junction are set to revive the fortunes of this rundown relic of Birmingham’s more prosperous past.

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9 July, 2008
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