world heritage travel Archives - Page 27 of 141

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

XXth Century Belarusian Craft- Wooden Filigree

December 19, 2016November 2, 2017

Folk arts have existed for centuries as a simple productional form, and have become more and more complicated with time.? Take the example of Belarus, …

Heritage, Nature, Underwater

The Mysterious Sunchi Reef Shipwreck

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Shipwrecks have always been a prominent element of underwater cultural heritage of any country. In the recent past, innumerable shipwrecks have come to light in …

Discover, Features, Photo Stories, Underwater

Pavlopetri: The oldest submerged city

December 18, 2016May 22, 2018

The architectural prowess of the Greeks is proven by the durability and elaborate nature of the structures they built. The remains of Pavlopetri, the oldest …

Best of 2016, Conservation, Intangible Heritage, Underwater

Underwater caves: art, fire and bones beneath the sea

December 18, 2016December 27, 2016

At the end of the last ice age, approximately 12,000 years ago, the sea level to rose up to 120 metres and submerged a great …

Built Heritage, Religious, Restoration

Kesariya Stupa: Braving the test of time

December 18, 2016October 7, 2017

The Indian subcontinent has rich history, encompassing a multitude of cultures and traditions. We, as its dwellers, have inherited all of that. In 2014 during …

Heritage, Opinion, Underwater

Museums and social media: The case of Antikythera shipwreck

December 16, 2016May 22, 2018

This study focuses on the Shipwreck of Antikythera and especially on its fame through social media. Just like all the other cultural organizations and museums, …

Conservation, Heritage, Opinion

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, …

Heritage, Opinion

Cultural Tourism and Sustainable Development

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Abstract The article examines the matter of cultural tourism and sustainable development. Culture is a set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of …

Arts and Crafts, Community, Traditions

Murshidabad Heritage Festival on 28th and 29th January 2017

December 15, 2016December 16, 2016

Murshidabad Heritage Development Society (MHDS) is a nonprofit organization, which has been conceived by the rich legacy of the region, born out of the …