world heritage travel Archives - Page 21 of 141

Visit the heritage museum in Dharwad, Karnataka

February 6, 2017February 5, 2017

An initiative by the INTACH Dharwad chapter has brought to life a heritage museum that showcases the cultural vibrancy of the region. The museum located …

Built Heritage, Discover, Photo Stories

Photowalk: The Evolution of Tirana

February 5, 2017February 7, 2017

Tirana has been the capital of Albania since 1924. The traces of earlier establishments related to the city are associated with a trove of archaeological …

Capturing Culture, Heritage Tales, Intangible Heritage, Religious, Traditions

Chowka Bhara: A Vedic board game from the epic tale of Mahabharata

February 5, 2017January 29, 2017

This article is written by Ananya Mahir. It was originally published on www.nazariya.in, ?an initiative that is connecting rural India to metropolitan cities Board games …

Heritage News

Meet the Kalanguya Group from The Philippines

February 4, 2017February 11, 2017

The Kalanguyas are a small ethno-linguistic group, found in The Philippines, geographically distributed in the mountainous parts of the provinces of Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, …

#makeheritagefun, Built Heritage, Community, Europe, Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Oldest Built Heritage, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Student Program, Travel, World Heritage Sites

Salamanca in the Middle Ages: A Photowalk

February 4, 2017January 31, 2017

On January 28 we went for a photo walk in Salamanca, Spain. In this walk, we saw different medieval?monuments,?different types of architecture (Romanesque, Gothic and …

Built Heritage, Memorial, Religious

Immune to Flames: St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

February 3, 2017May 28, 2017

Having survived the flames of the Great Fire, the Bartholomew Gatehouse is a structure that still stands tall in Smithfields, London. The Great Fire of …

Asia, Best of 2017, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, Student Program, Traditions, Travel

Forgotten Heritage: The Devdis of Hyderabad

February 2, 2017December 24, 2017

The old city of Hyderabad has a grand history of over 800 years. It is famously known world-wide, for housing ‘The Charminar’ and its Char-Kaman. …

Asia, Built Heritage, Capturing Culture, Heritage, Heritage action, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Uncategorized

Photo Walk: Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

The Forest Research Institute in Dehradun is not only a repository of botanical species and research, but also a landmark heritage site. The structure, which …

Uncategorized

Antonio Marras: Identity, Art and Fashion

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017

Folklore and tradition is often considered disparate from the contemporary. Antonio Marras disproves this notion. Sardinian craftsmen create handicrafts that give tourists a taste of …