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Iceland Underwater Heritage – sky is not the limit

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

Icelandic underwater heritage has long been neglected and some works was done?only in the 21st century to discover its roots buried deep in the sea …

Heritage, Stories, Underwater

Shipwreck and Massacre: The Bloody Battle of Batavia

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

The wreck of the Batavia was discovered over three hundred years after it sank in the Morning Reef. Through examining different items found at the …

Arts and Crafts, Best From Our Students, Community, Discover

All That Glitters is, well, Zardozi!

December 12, 2016December 27, 2016

Zardozi is an?elaborate hand embroidery practised in India along with other countries like Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. It uses metal thread, primarily silver and gold …

Stories

Ooty the massive heritage bag

December 10, 2016December 31, 2016

It was a cold morning,at Lawrence school that is centuries old, tumbling leaves touched flew everywhere and the place was calm and pollution free.The volunteers …

Heritage Quiz

The Heritage News Quiz – 9th December 2016

December 9, 2016June 12, 2020

Think you’re up to speed with all that’s happening in the world of heritage and culture? Let’s put that to the test this fortnight – and every fortnight!

Best From Our Students, Heritage, Student Program, Underwater

Rhapta: the Atlantis of East Africa

December 6, 2016December 27, 2016

For many years, there has been a mystery surrounding the location of the trading city of of?Rhapta which seems to have vanished from the face …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Underwater

Baiae, Bay of Naples

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Baiae has been named after the Baius, who was the helmsman of the Odysseus’s ship in Homer’s Odyssey and was supposed to be buried in …

Heritage, Nature, Student Program, Underwater

The ‘Living’ Heritage of Lake Malawi

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

UNESCO (2001) defines under water cultural heritage as to encompass all traces of human existence that lie or have lain underwater and have cultural or …

Heritage, Nature, Student Program, Underwater

Lake Malawi National Park: The World’s First Underwater Heritage Park

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

As you enter the gates of Lake Malawi National Park, you know at that very moment that you will pick up a different kind …