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“This new destruction deepens the wounds of a society already affected by an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy, with 3 million internally displaced persons and 6,2 million in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. This calls for immediate and strengthened international mobilization,” said UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, deplores the destruction of the Al Nuree Mosque and Al Hadba Minaret in Mosul.
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ASOR CHI Principal Investigator and Director Michael Danti and Director of The Day After After Heritage Protection Initiative Amr al Azm speak with Al Jazeera on the recent destruction of al-Nuri al-Kabir Mosque and al-Hadba Minaret in Mosul. ... See MoreSee Less
What can be done to stop cultural genocide?
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The landmark al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its leaning minaret have been blown up in Iraq.
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A fantastic set of projects funded by the British Council - so much hope for areas in conflict ... See MoreSee Less
Funded projects | British Council
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Be inspired by the projects supported by the Cultural Protection Fund.
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Estimates of the damage to Nimrud vary because it has yet to be completely assessed. The area is still considered dangerous for workers and has been guarded by armed militiamen since it was recaptured in October. ... See MoreSee Less
Nimrud: Restoring a city destroyed by Islamic State
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Unesco and locals attempting to rescue Iraqi city’s heritage from terrorist group’s attacks
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Extremists once burnt books in the German town of Kassel. Today, a stunning replica of Athens's Parthenon, made entirely out of books, stands on the site of book burning to make a plea against all forms of censorship. ... See MoreSee Less
'Parthenon' made of books built at site of Nazi book burning
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A Greek-style temple made out of banned books hopes to stir debate about censorship at the site of Nazi book burning in central Germany.
5 days ago ·
Al-Monitor Photo of the Day
An Iraqi soldier holds up a wedding dress found at an abandoned house previously used by Islamic State militants, western Mosul, Iraq, June 15. ... See MoreSee Less
Photo of the Day An Iraqi soldier holds up a wedding dress found at an abandoned house previously used by Islamic State militants, western Mosul, Ira...
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World Heritage Watch Report! ... See MoreSee Less
World Heritage Watch report on the destruction of Sur
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The World Heritage Watch Report 2017 gives wide coverage to the destruction of the Old City (Suriçi) of Diyarbakır since 2015 and its current status...
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UK National Committee of the Blue Shield shared ICOM Disaster Risk Management Committee's post. ... See MoreSee Less
ICOM Disaster Risk Management Committee
Disaster Recovery and Communities
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"For artists, acts of war and iconoclasm often serve as a call to arms, triggering creative expressions of rebellion and dissent. Over the past half century, contemporary artists have created powerful works whose genesis lies in destruction. These artworks question the meaning and weight of losses, whether of cultural heritage or human life."
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How artists have variously explored the annihilation of cultural heritage or human life
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ICCROM - conserving culture, promoting diversity
The scale of book theft during the World War II is immense, far dwarfing the already boggling numbers of Nazi art theft. Few have discussed the Nazi...
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