Stop Press

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

25 October

• Restoration planned for Bethlehem Nativity Church
  Washington Post, United States
  The Palestinian government announced Monday it is planning an ambitious restoration project for the ancient church that marks the traditional birthplace of Jesus, an important Christian site that draws millions of visitors.

24 October

• Why Egyptian replicas are as good as the real thing
  The Guardian, United Kingdom
  Manchester's Tutankhamun exhibition is full of fakes, but no less inspiring for that.

18 October

• What are the world's most endangered cultural heritage sites?
  USA Today, United States
  The Global Heritage Fund has released a list of 12 "On the Verge" sites that are in danger of disappearing without "a critical call to action."
• Why Heritage Matters
  Huffington Post, United States
  Josh Bernstein: The hard truth is that our planet is facing a number of population-driven crises right now, including environmental destruction, the loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ocean life. But whereas the rainforests and the oceans have their champions, little has been said on behalf of cultural heritage sites.

7 October

• "Mini-Pompeii" Found in Norway
  Discovery News
  Norwegian archaeologists have unearthed a Neolithic “mini Pompeii” at a campsite near the North Sea, they announced this week.

6 October

• Italians help save heritage by texting
  Agence France-Presse (AFP)
  Culture lovers in Italy have a chance to help save some of the country's cherished sites from ruin by donating two euros in a text message with a new campaign by the Italian Environment Foundation.

5 October

• Roman remains at risk from Turkey's dam building
  The Guardian, United Kingdom
  Conservationists argue that development of archeological site would be more beneficial than irrigation plans.

4 October

• China's Great Wall crumbles as tourism soars
  Asian Correspondent
  Empty gin and whisky bottles, crumpled beer cans and tattered food boxes are piled up after a rave in China -- perhaps not so unusual, except that the garbage is on the fabled Great Wall.

3 October

• Ads of Sighs
  The Art Newspaper
  Enrico Tantucci: The huge ads proliferating in Venice, now also lit up by night, are not bringing in huge money and stretch the application of the law to the point of illegality.

updated on: 2 November, 2010