The ruined theatre under the Acropolis in Athens, considered as the birthplace of classical theatre, will be partially restored over the next six years, Greek authorities announced recently.
The project, worth 6 million euro, includes extensive modern additions to the surviving stone seats of the theater, where works of Euripides and other classical ancient playwrights were [...]
Posts Tagged ‘heritage’
28 Nov
Archaeologists to restore the Ancient Theatre of Dionysos
23 Nov
Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA) and life after PPG16
Kathryn Whittington [PR Coordinator, Institute for Archaeologists] on the major changes to the profession of the last 20 years:
There has been a great deal of change over the past few years in archaeology with far reaching effects on the way archaeologists view themselves and work both with each other, other parts of the heritage [...]
27 Oct
A Guide to Germany’s Darkest Places
Beer, bratwurst and lederhosen are an undeniable part of German culture. But so too is the country’s brutal 20th century history. SPIEGEL ONLINE takes you to 10 of the country’s most unsettling sites:
The Vogelsang Fortress — Ideology Cast in Stone
Bundestrasse 266, starting at the German town of Gemünd not far from the border with Belgium, [...]
12 Oct
World Monuments Fund 2010 Watch
Afghanistan
OLD CITY OF HERAT
Herat, Afghanistan
Argentina
BUENOS AIRES HISTORIC CENTER
Buenos Aires, Argentina
TEATRO COLÓN
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Armenia
AGHJOTS MONASTERY
Garni Village, Armenia
Austria
WIENER WERKBUNDSIEDLUNG
Vienna, Austria
Bahrain
SUQ AL-QAYSARIYA
Muharraq, Bahrain
Belgium
SANATORIUM JOSEPH LEMAIRE
Tombeek, Belgium
Bhutan
PHAJODING
Thimphu, Bhutan
Bolivia
CONVENTO-MUSEO SANTA TERESA
Cochabamba, Bolivia
MISIONES JESUÍTICAS DE CHIQUITOS (JESUIT MISSIONS OF CHIQUITOS)
Santa Cruz department, Bolivia
Chile
IGLESIAS DE ARICA PARINACOTA (CHURCHES OF ARICA PARINACOTA)
Municipios de Arica y Putre, Chile
Colombia
SAN FERNANDO AND SAN JOSE FORTRESSES
Cartagena [...]
10 Sep
Venice in peril
Italian authorities plan to expand Venice’s port into a bustling shipping hub with a new terminal, further “endangering” the fragile lagoon and contributing to the sinking of the city, it has been claimed.
Venice in Peril, a British conservation group that works to preserve the treasured city, [...]
