International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) The 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch at risk from threats ranging from natural … [Read more...] about Understanding Immovable Heritage
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A Project that inspired the World Heritage Convention
The plan was to move the monuments completely away from the river — 65 meters higher and 200 meters back — onto an artificial hill. Inside the hill, … [Read more...] about A Project that inspired the World Heritage Convention
World Heritage Convention: 47 years on
World Heritage Convention: 47 years on … [Read more...] about World Heritage Convention: 47 years on
Shuri Castle in Okinawa
Always Accidents can Happen Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan is burnt downWorld Heritage Site gone forever.Another piece of our human culture gone Like … [Read more...] about Shuri Castle in Okinawa
Expanding Shibam
© Flickr CC user Will De Freitas The best and civilized thing that Yemenis had carried out, is expanding the urban settlement away from the historical … [Read more...] about Expanding Shibam
RUMI DARWAZA
✍️ The Rumi Darwaza of Lucknow is one of the most impressive architectural structures in India. The Rumi Darwaza (Turkish Gate) in … [Read more...] about RUMI DARWAZA