Tag #Cultural Heritage

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Greece-UK Clash Over Parthenon Sculptures' Repatriation"

Following a recent meeting between British and Greek prime ministers, the debate over returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece reignites, with Greece believing Britain will relinquish them, while Britain asserts it's the British Museum's decision, and the law won't change.

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Preserving Humanity's Martian Heritage

Researchers argue that NASA rovers and other human artifacts on Mars constitute a unique archaeological record of humanity's space exploration and should be preserved, despite risks from natural weathering, meteoroid impacts, and future missions; this echoes the preservation of Earth's historical si...

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"Dahomey": Repatriation and the Reclaiming of African Identity

Mati Diop's documentary, "Dahomey," follows the repatriation of 26 artifacts stolen from Benin in 1892, exploring the emotional and educational impact of this return on the Beninese people, particularly its youth, revealing a complex debate about cultural restitution and its limitations.

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Netherlands Returns Misattributed Human Skull to Mexico

The Netherlands returned a human skull encrusted with turquoise, originally misidentified as a Mixtec artifact from 1300-1500 but later revealed to be a 1960s creation by a Mexican dentist, to Mexico at its request on Thursday, highlighting ethical complexities in repatriation of human remains.

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Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding

A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...

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Hagia Sophia Dome to Undergo Partial Disassembly for Restoration

Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul will undergo partial disassembly for restoration due to structural anomalies caused by environmental factors and aging materials, with work beginning in March or April, according to Hurriyet.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Istanbul Digitizes Cemal Reşit Rey's Musical Archive

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is digitally archiving the musical works and personal notes of composer Cemal Reşit Rey to preserve his legacy and make it accessible to the public, addressing challenges in preserving cultural heritage in the region.

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Quality Education
kathimerini.gr
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Greece's Subsidized Destruction of Wooden Fishing Boats and the Fight to Preserve Shipbuilding Heritage

The Greek government's policy of subsidizing the destruction of traditional wooden fishing boats to protect fish stocks is causing a decline in wooden shipbuilding and the loss of traditional skills, despite a Greece-Norway collaboration aiming to preserve this cultural heritage through digital plat...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Fudan University Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Ancient Book Preservation

The Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books at Fudan University celebrated its 10th anniversary, highlighting advancements in ancient book preservation, international collaborations, and the publication of a photocopied edition of Shi Jing.

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Quality Education
dw.com
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"Planet Africa" Exhibition Redefines Human Origins

The "Planet Africa" exhibition, opening in Berlin and touring globally, challenges the traditional understanding of human origins by presenting evidence of human evolution across the entire African continent over millions of years, incorporating a variety of perspectives and archaeological data.

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Ivrea Conference Showcases Industrial Tourism's Potential for Sustainable Development

The third International Conference on Industrial Tourism, held in Ivrea, Italy, on November 29-30, brought together over 200 attendees and 40 experts to explore sustainable development through industrial tourism, showcasing successful examples and fostering collaboration between public and private s...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.

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