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[Babur @Bagh_eBabur]

Beautiful photos of Samarkand's Registan Square — the first capital of the Timurid Empire.

[EAMENA @EAMENA123]

Now you see it, now you don't. #Endangered #Archaeology is sometimes gone before you know it. #bulldozed #pendant in Wadi Tal'ah, Saudi Arabia

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

It is never too late to return archaeological artefacts stolen from sites...

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Now and then 🏛️ Pompeii ❤️

[Balkan Insight @BalkanInsight]

After a critical report, authorities in Ohrid insist they are working to keep the city on UNESCO’s World Heritage list – but many locals say business interests continue to prevail over environmental needs.

https://t.co/WSQRDzWs1M

[The National @TheNationalNews]

Never-before-seen photos from 1900 reveal a new take on Nubia https://t.co/aqIe2gkL0Z

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

Illegal metal detecting is such a problem in #archaeology - knowing all the artefacts found on a site, & where they were, is so vital to research - this just makes things so difficult. And must be infuriating for all the good metal detectorists out there!

https://t.co/0nMyfj6FWj

[Rick St. Hilaire @RickStHilaire]

It's good to see these airport displays presenting endangered #culturalheritage. They alert the public about the transnational crime of #antiquities #trafficking.

[Archivos de la Historia @Arcdelahistori]

Una pequeña selección del Tesoro de Cuerdale (Lancashire). Sus objetos proceden tanto de los reinos vikingos del este de Inglaterra como del rival reino de Wessex de Ælfred el Grande e incluye monedas bizantinas, escandinavas, islámicas, papales y del norte de Italia.

[AFR South Florida @afrsflorida]

Met police and @britishmuseum help Afghans recover looted ancient masterpiece https://t.co/PzFIAVDiBb @BlueShield_Int @gcpch @AAzoulay @WH_Dispatches @UNESCO @CombatLooting @IcomOfficiel @Hadjitofi @NEMOoffice @ARCA_artcrime

[Destination Central Asia @DestCentralAsia]

Kudos to UNESCO for organizing this workshop in Khiva! Hopefully similar sessions are planned in other tourism centres in Uzbekistan.

[MAC-DUFF THP @MACDUFF_THP]

Comprehensive, thoughtful perspective on the current status of Notre Dame, nine months after the tragic fire. Presumably sometime soon, restoration efforts will have to begin, as the structure is still in a precarious condition, an…https://t.co/9MFfXwk7A4 https://t.co/qGdI80XoaU

[WH Dispatches @WH_Dispatches]

Medieval ceramics, tableware and others items found in a long filled-in cesspit above Courtauld Institute of Art in central London
https://t.co/lcHxtx3MZb

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

The desert remains of the #Roman quarry at Mons Claudianus (Egypt).

The quarry was worked between the C1st & C3rd AD. The workforce was overseen by the #RomanArmy, & (unusually) was made up of skilled civilian craftsmen rather than slaves.

#AncientSiteSunday #RomanEgypt

[WH Dispatches @WH_Dispatches]

Bird's eye view of 17th century Trincomalee, controlled by the Dutch and who built Fort Frederick, still standing after almost 400 years. #SriLanka

[WH Dispatches @WH_Dispatches]

As the obligation to protect cultural heritage sites was amply publicized this week thanks to the US president, this piece offers some great photos of the architectural treasures of Afghanistan, a number of which are at serious risk.
https://t.co/sJhteyeTt5

[Bangkok Post @BangkokPostNews]

Chinese tourists will continue to power a global travel boom for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday in January, despite a slowing economy, according to a report published by one of China's largest online travel platforms. #bangkokpost #business https://t.co/5hlr2llqaA

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

The ruins of the #Roman city of Cuicul (Djémila, Algeria).

The city was founded as a veteran colony under the emperor Nerva. It was built in a mountainous area, making the layout quite complicated - but providing a spectacular backdrop to the ruins.

#AncientSiteSunday

[UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures @UnescoChairLNU]

A new issue of the International Journal of Heritage Studies is dedicated to Anticipating Loss: Rethinking Endangerment in Heritage Futures https://t.co/gwzZPSebuX @Sarah_May1 @Unescosverige @linneuni

[WH Dispatches @WH_Dispatches]

A welcome decision by Palau authorities.

[Bangkok Post @BangkokPostNews]

Palau bans 'reef-toxic' sunscreen https://t.co/F4ZVpfsEqZ