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

23 September

• Lost language unearthed in a letter
  Reuters
  Archaeologists say scrawl on the back of a letter recovered from a 17th century dig site reveals a previously unknown language spoken by indigenous peoples in northern Peru.

20 September

• Venise offre la 3D au Piranese
  Le Monde, France
  La postérité a peu ou prou enfermé Le Piranèse dans ses propres "Prisons" (Carceri d'Invenzione), série infernale et célébrissime de gravures dont la version définitive fut publiée en 1761 et comportait seize planches. Ces images forment le point central de l'exposition "Le Arti di Piranesi, architetto, incisore, antiquario, vedutista" (architecte, graveur, archéologue, paysagiste), dans les nouvelles salles de la Fondation Giorgio Cini, sur l'île de San Giorgio Maggiore, à Venise.

14 September

• Vatican Library Reopens After 3-year Restoration
  National Public Radio (NPR), United States
  The Vatican's Apostolic Library is reopening to scholars following a three-year, euro9-million ($11.5- million) renovation to install climate-controlled rooms for its precious manuscripts and state-of-the-art security measures to prevent theft and loss.

13 September

• Petra's ancient paintings emerge from campfire smoke
  Reuters
  Conservation experts almost gave up when they first saw the severely damaged wall paintings they had come to rescue in the ancient city of Petra.

10 September

• Cyrus Cylinder loaned to Iran by British Museum
  BBC, United Kingdom
  The British Museum has settled a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.

8 September

• Malta’s cultural heritage: Banner and beacon of the Mediterranean
  The Malta Independent, Malta
  Tourism parliamentary secretary Mario de Marco yesterday spoke about Malta’s heritage when he addressed the 2010 Regional Planning and Coordination Meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Technical Cooperation Project, which discussed the theme ‘Using Nuclear Techniques for the Characterisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in the European Region.’

7 September

• Hundreds Of Looted Artifacts Returned To Iraq
  CBS News, United States
  Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts looted from museums and archaeological sites across the country - including a 4,400-year-old statue of an ancient king stolen during the U.S.-led invasion - have been returned to Iraq and were displayed Tuesday.

6 September

• Delhi's cultural legacy gets a facelift for Games
  The Hindu, India
  Even as the capital gears up for the Commonwealth Games with the latest in technology and infrastructure to reach the benchmark of a “world class city,” a chunk of history is being revived for the discerning tourist.

5 September

• Sassanid city in southwest Iran imperiled
  Tehran Times, Iran
  Various human and natural factors are threatening the ruins of a Sassanid city located near Band Qir village in Khuzestan Province.

4 September

• Rem Koolhaas : "Il faut cesser d'embaumer les villes"
  Le Monde, France
  Le Hollandais Rem Koolhaas, sans doute l'architecte le plus célèbre au monde actuellement, a obtenu le Lion d'or de la Biennale de Venise (Le Monde du 27 juillet et du 31 août). Il y présente avec lucidité et causticité une exposition intitulée "Cronocaos" sur la question du patrimoine, un terme qu'il n'utilise ni n'écrit, pour lui préférer celui, plus actif, de préservation.

1 September

• Palaeolithic funeral feast unearthed in Northern Israel
  BBC, United Kingdom
  Katie Alcock: The remains of a huge 12,000 year old feast have been found in a cave in Northern Israel.

updated on: 4 October, 2010