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Syrians mourn loss of Damascus heritage sites after fire in 800-year-old Souk Sarouja
On July 16, the people of Damascus awoke to the shocking news that fire had torn through the city’s historical district overnight, destroying the palace of Abdulrahman Pasha Al-Yusuf in the Old City’s Souk Sarouja.
Continúa la polémica alrededor del descubrimiento arqueológico en una construcción de Miami
Intervino la Junta de Preservación Histórica de la ciudad y decidió que se proteja de manera temporal el asentamiento prehistórico.
Missing for decades, a stolen 15th-century letter from Christopher Columbus heads home to Italy
The United States has returned a stolen 15th-century letter by Christopher Columbus to Italy, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday.
La Policía recupera un documento de Alfonso VIII robado en 1980 en la catedral de Cuenca
El ‘Privilegio Rodado’ había sido puesto a la venta por un bufete de abogados de Barcelona con la certificación de una catedrático de Historia Medieval.
Climate change menaces China’s ancient heritage sites
Rainwater leaks and rising humidity have damaged ancient cave paintings, including those in the famous Mogao grottoes, environmental group Greenpeace said.
Investigators seize $69M worth of stolen artifacts bought by Met trustee Shelby White
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has confiscated nearly 90 artifacts from the collection of the prominent New York philanthropist after they were found to have been stolen.
A Swiss Teen Was Caught Carving Her Name Into the Colosseum, in Yet Another Case of Vandalism at the Amphitheater
A teen girl from Switzerland vandalized the Colosseum on Friday, just weeks after another tourist carved a love note to his girlfriend.
Korea's Cultural heritage hit hard by torrential rains
Korea's cultural heritage continues to be battered by torrential rains sweeping across the country.
Controversial Tunnel Near Stonehenge Gets the Green Light, Distressing Cultural Heritage Groups
UNESCO warned that the tunnel would endanger the site in 2021.