World Heritage Site Archives - Page 23 of 42

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Memories of a Christmas Past

May 11, 2016December 25, 2017

2014 was the 100th anniversary of WWI. In Britain, it was also the beginning of years of celebrations. After discussing the impact of the Great …

Student Program, War

Review ? Is history repeating itself in DR Congo?

May 10, 2016September 10, 2016

For almost 20 years ethnic conflict erupting as a long term consequence of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, has ensured that ethnic conflict remain a pressing …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Conservation, Heritage, War

Book Burning: A Destruction of Cultural Heritage

April 27, 2016August 6, 2016

Books, manuscripts and ancient texts have always been an important part of the history of civilization as it stands as a testimony to the events …

Blog, Built Heritage, Heritage, Opinion, Student Program, War

The Sieges of Buda Castle

April 19, 2016August 6, 2016

The history of Hungary can be named one full of surprising moves, well-working strategic plans resulting in victories and also disgraceful losses. Long time ago …

Blog, Community, Conservation, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Day: Show Some Love

April 18, 2016August 6, 2016

To put it simply, heritage is our inheritance of land, language, ecosystems, knowledge,?and culture. It is the truth that connects us to our past. It …

Student Program, War

Where it all began – The ghosts of the World War II in Poland

April 16, 2016April 16, 2016

Not long ago, during my Easter visit at family home in Poland, my dad and I were watching a British drama set in the period …

Blog, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, War, World Heritage Sites

The Fortress of Suomenlinna in Finland

April 13, 2016August 6, 2016

Located in the entrance of Helsinki?s harbor, Suomenlinna sea fortress is a one-of-a-kind monument of the European military architecture. Being one of the biggest sea …

Heritage, World Heritage Sites

30 Years as World Heritage Site: Greek Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

April 11, 2016August 6, 2016

The remote and mountainous ancient region of Arcadia has been a refuge of cultural accomplishments due to its surviving Temple of Apollo Epicurius, a World …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Heritage, War

War Heritage: Modernist Art and the Nazi Movement

April 7, 2016August 6, 2016

Hitler really hated Modernism, and tried to destroy the artistic output of this intellectual era. However, some of it still survived, and was discovered at …