World Heritage Alert

Collecting stories of historical preservation and threats to sites around the world. Tweet stories under #HeritageAlert or email worldheritagealert at gmail.

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United States returns to Cambodia 30 antiquities looted from historic sites https://t.co/rf0wGGGkuy

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UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria https://t.co/r073kpFK7y

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Ancient Afghan Buddhist City Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine https://t.co/6aIByZHWwH

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British, German deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court https://t.co/ToVxPm8NbG

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Russian troops looted art museums in Mariupol, city council says https://t.co/QXQVK8FloT

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Egypt sends former MP to prison for antiquities smuggling https://t.co/E68u6nPVBX

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Iran fights to recover stolen antiquities https://t.co/ddHNTROb8t

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Iraq’s ancient buildings are being destroyed by climate change https://t.co/NsB46QGis3

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Nearly 100 Ukraine Heritage Sites Damaged In Invasion https://t.co/fAgWfhrVjF

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How Israel’s Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage https://t.co/tYrq88aXrN

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Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Is Desperate for Help https://t.co/s6QwmQEvHh

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Fearing Russian shelling, Ukrainians try to shield their heritage https://t.co/xXdgSwghlN

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At Ukraine's largest art museum, a race to protect heritage https://t.co/Yt48BRULsf

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US returns billionaire's plundered artifacts to Jordan https://t.co/mT5WOSMFLW

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Nigeria's looted Benin bronzes returned, more than a century later https://t.co/8dDcrK8Vuz

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Hadrian's Wall: Climate change threatens ancient Roman structure https://t.co/rN8NSGf9wr via @FRANCE24

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Mexican president irked by French auctions of artifacts https://t.co/gdXiEojYuJ

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Italy returns Parthenon fragment to Greece amid UK row over marbles https://t.co/SBvBbz0R4g

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Africa’s heritage is humanity’s – and it’s been overlooked for too long | Sada Mire https://t.co/tbZnF6VHDm