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Heritage Protection and Local Communities in a Period of Financial Crisis

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Abstract The current article is reviewing the protection of cultural heritage. Focus is given on local communities and the period after the financial crisis. Firstly, …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Underwater

Legend Of Mahabalipuram’s Submerged Pagodas

December 1, 2016September 21, 2017

Underwater mysteries have always fascinated us and have given us enough to research on and to recreate the history of early human life on …

Arts and Crafts, Community, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

Fishing nets: A Craftsmanship At Risk

November 29, 2016April 11, 2017

It is no mystery that in today’s consumerist society, the act of repairing is becoming a forgotten activity: if something breaks, we replace it. My …

Best of 2017, Built Heritage, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Religious, Restoration, Underwater

Where Mythology Meets Reality: Sunken City Of Dwarka

November 22, 2016April 12, 2019

When underwater settlements are concerned within Indian marine archaeology, the most talked about would be the ancient city of Dwarka. As the legend goes, Krishna, …

Conservation, Heritage, Underwater

The Missing Submarine: discovery of the M24

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

In November 2006, a group of weekend divers made a remarkable discovery off the coast of Bungan Head, Sydney. Fifty-four metres underwater, half buried in …

Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Nature, Student Program

Memory of Time: Craftsmanship in Conservation of Fossils

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

Many of us are not aware of the hidden treasures mother nature has to offer. In ?some of Byblos’s rural villages life’s evolution witness a …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Heritage, Industrial, Photo Stories

Meet Gaurang Shah: The man who is reinventing the Saree

November 2, 2016October 7, 2017

Little did anyone anticipate that a boy taking care of his father?s sari and matching blouse store would go on to become India?s most reputed …

Conservation, Discover, Features, Heritage

Why poetry of Kantha embroidery needs a revival

November 2, 2016December 25, 2017

Kantha embroidery finds its origin in the Vedic ages?– it’s discreet mention has been found in Krishnadas Kaviraj’s Chaitanya Charitamrita?written almost 500 years ago.?As a …

Arts and Crafts, Best of 2016, Conservation, Discover, Heritage

Peshawari Chappal Is Tough-As-Nails, And Everyone’s Favorite

November 1, 2016September 21, 2017

The Peshawari chappal (slipper) is handcrafted traditional footwear whose origin appears to be unknown — some say it came from?Peshawa, while the other speculate ancient …