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A compilation of media articles on heritage topics. Obviously, these all reflect the viewpoints of the authors.
26 November
- The race to save Italy's Renaissance treasures
BBC, United Kingdom
When the first earthquakes for half a millennium hit the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna in May, they cut a swathe through some of the country's most beautiful Renaissance architecture. Six months on, the fight to retrieve and restore those treasures before winter sets in has become a race against time.
20 November
- La Turquie réclame les faďences du Louvre
Le Monde, France
Le département des Arts islamiques du Louvre, fraîchement inauguré, présente plus de 3000 objets, parmi lesquels un mur de céramiques "ottomanes" dans la pure tradition des faďences d'Iznik.
- Vikings in Canada?
MacLean's, Canada
A researcher says she’s found evidence that Norse sailors may have settled in Canada’s Arctic. Others aren’t so sure.
19 November
16 November
- Mummified dog, found in 1953, undergoing analysis by Mexican archaeologists
Art Daily
A mummified dog, about a thousand years old, found in the Cueva de la Candelaria, in Coahuila – the only one that has been found in Mexico in this condition – will be subject to several studies, such as radiography and DNA tests after the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH – Conaculta) recovered it and restored it to the archaeological wealth it holds after having been in the hands of particulars.
15 November
- Efforts made to revive China's cultural heritage
China Daily, China
Driven by the goal of reviving China's traditional culture, the government has been pouring resources into preservation efforts. Special funds have been set aside at all levels of government to finance protection, restoration, maintenance as well as promotion of China's cultural heritage.
14 November
- Escaping the Shadow of Pompeii
New York Times, United States
They are poignant snapshots of sudden death: huddled clusters of skeletal remains in what were once beachfront warehouses, immortalized for eternity when Mount Vesuvius smothered this ancient Roman town in A.D. 79.
12 November
- Qing Dynasty royal tombs go digital
China Daily, China
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage and Historic Scotland — the Scottish government's heritage agency — has announced a digital preservation project for the Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
10 November
- A helping hand for heritage
The Hindu, India
No matter what efforts are made by ASI, INTACH or other agencies like the Agha Khan Foundation to document, preserve, conserve and protect our built heritage, there is little that they can do as long as the rest of us do not begin to treat this heritage as ours.
9 November
- Communities key to preserving World Heritage
Japan Times, Japan
The World Heritage Convention concluded a three-day gathering Thursday by stressing that communities should be fully involved in the management and conservation of the sites the group designates, including activities to reduce the risks from man-made disasters and climate change.
8 November
- French mammoth may have been Neanderthal lunch
Reuters
French archaeologists have uncovered a rare, near-complete skeleton of a mammoth in the countryside near Paris, alongside tiny fragments of flint tools suggesting the carcass may have been cut into by prehistoric hunters.
7 November
- Strays Amid Rome Ruins Set Off a Culture Clash
New York Times, United States
Cats have prowled the streets of Rome since ancient times, more recently finding refuge with an association of volunteers who have lovingly tended to thousands of strays over the years amid the ruins of a site where Brutus is thought to have stabbed Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.
6 November
- Borobudur’s 73 stupas given slipcovers
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
Borobudur Heritage Conservation Agency has made slipcovers for the temple’s 73 stupas in order to protect them if nearby Mount Merapi spews volcanic ash again.
5 November
- Move Over, Mexico: The Maya in Central America
National Geographic, United States
When most people think of the Maya, their minds jump immediately to Mexico, but this ancient civilization exerted profound influence throughout Central America.
4 November
3 November
- Princess Shert Nebti Tomb Unearthed Near Cairo
Huffington Post, United States
Czech archaeologists have unearthed the 4,500-year-old tomb of a Pharaonic princess south of Cairo, in a finding that suggests other undiscovered tombs may be in the area, an official from Egypt's antiquities ministry said Saturday.
1 November
- Turkish, Italian teams prep Göreme churches
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Two churches in Göreme have undergone restoration work in Göreme. The Tokali and Sehitler churches, significant examples of Byzantine art, were erected in the 13th century to commemorate Christian soldiers.
- UNESCO awards medal to Mexican anthropology institute
Fox News Latino, United States
UNESCO has awarded the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH a medal for its work "on behalf of research and conservation of the cultural richness" of Mexico, the Mexican government agency said.
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3 December, 2012
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