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Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Wide-scale cooperation and action are more necessary than ever before to address the catastrophic destruction of cultural heritage around the world.

Related sessions:

Safe Havens for Heritage in Wartime: Cultural Leadership in a Dangerous World
Efforts to provide “safe havens” for heritage under destruction in Syria bring up the thorny issue of cultural appropriation of heritage in the past as with the Parthenon Marbles or the Pergamon Altar. How can nations navigate the fine line between protection and exploitation of the cultural heritage of vulnerable states?
Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

High Points of Civilization: A Digital Journey
Discover through 3D digitization some of the original manuscripts and other treasures of humanity that reveal major markers of civilization and hidden cultural linkages.
Developed in partnership with the Fondation Martin Bodmer

Secrets Below the Surface: Incredible Archaeological Discoveries
Space archaeologist Sarah Parcak takes us on a journey to discover never-before-surfaced ancient cities via satellite technology and uncover clues to humankind's rise and fall throughout history.