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Heritage, Repatriation & Conservation
Museum ethics, NAGPRA, illicit antiquities, and site preservation.
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Ancient Remains Reported at Syria's Al-Zahrawi Palace, Raising Heritage Concerns
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (513+ words) The historic courtyard of the 13th-century Al-Zahrawi Palace in Homs, Syria, featuring its central fountain and distinctive architectural details. Published footage of skeletal remains and reported excavations raises urgent concerns and prompts calls for an independent archaeological assessment. HOMS, SYRIA,…...
Community revives Magnolia Dell Park in Pretoria
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (649+ words) Residents have taken the initiative to restore Pretoria’s iconic Magnolia Dell park, clearing overgrown weeds, planting indigenous trees, and repairing a dam that lay empty for almost 10 years. Lydia Maree and Janet du Preez began working at the park in…...
Withstanding Change; Heritage amongst climate uncertainty
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (137+ words) INTO is a diverse network of heritage organisations from across the globe. We are united by a common approach to the conservation of global heritage – built and natural, tangible and intangible. Together we exchange expertise, promote best practice and share…...
Remains of 11 Native students returned more than a century after their deaths
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (58+ words) WBUR The Office of Army Cemeteries recently returned the remains of 11 Native American and Alaska Native students who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania more than a century ago. WITF's Katie Knol reports. This segment aired…...
Israel returns 22 artifacts as Greece pushes to bring antiquities home
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (313+ words) by THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received the objects from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Amir Ganor, director of its theft prevention division, at a ceremony held at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens....
Israel Returns 22 Ancient Artefacts to Greece in Historic First
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (338+ words) Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received the objects from Israeli Ambassador Pninat Yanay during a handover ceremony in the Altar Hall of the National Archaeological Museum, attended by Amir Ganor, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Unit for the Prevention of…...
Israel returns over a dozen artifacts as Greece pushes to bring antiques home
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (339+ words) Israel on Tuesday returned 22 ancient artifacts that had been illegally removed from Greece, as Athens steps up an international repatriation campaign ultimately aimed at securing the return of sculptures taken from the Acropolis. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received the objects…...
Archaeologists uncover evidence of ancient cultural exchange along Mexico City–Querétaro railway
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (572+ words) The discoveries, made during archaeological investigations by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), include pottery associated with the Teotihuacan, Toltec and Mexica cultures, in addition to materials linked to societies from the Valley of Mexico, the Huasteca, the…...
Historians, DEC Collide Over Lake George Battlefield Management
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (988+ words) What does the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance mean to Lake George Battlefield Park? A more useful question might be: What would Lake George Battlefield Park be without the Alliance? Established in 2002 with sixty members, the Lake George Battlefield Park…...
Australia returns rare archaeological artefact to Jordan
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (281+ words) AMMAN — Australia has returned to Jordan a rare archaeological artefact dating to around 12,000 BC, discovered in northern Jordan during a joint Jordanian-Australian excavation, in a move highlighting cooperation between the two countries in preserving cultural heritage. Deputy Prime Minister and…...