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News Articles: cultural heritage

A South Korean female free diver jumps into the sea from a boat off the coast of Jeju Island on Jan. 15, 2022. New research has found that these women, known as Haenyeo, have specific genetic adaptations connected to cold tolerance and blood pressure.

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  • Science

The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. It's "like they have a superpower," says one of the researchers.

May 15, 2025
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
Palmyra's ancient theater, seen on Feb. 21, was used by ISIS for public executions during the group's takeover of the region.  Syrians are hoping for a return of tourists now that the country has reopened to international visitors after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad to rebel fighters last December.

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  • World

Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war

Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • Jane Arraf
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  • News

Country’s biggest outdoor Asian food festival, Panda Fest, debuts in Atlanta April 4

Billed as the “biggest outdoor Asian food festival in the US,” Panda Fest heads to Atlanta for the first time, April 4-6, bringing with it hundreds of food stalls lining Atlantic Station’s Pinnacle Lot in Midtown. 

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Sarra Sedghi
Palestinians search the destroyed annex of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, damaged in a strike on Gaza City on Oct. 20.

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  • Middle East

More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks

The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
The flooded St. Mark's Square on Nov. 15, 2019, in Venice, two days after the city suffered a high tide.

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  • Climate

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
The Huallamarca pyramid sits in Lima's upscale San Isidro neighborhood, surrounded by homes, embassies and high rises.

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  • World

In Peru, discovery of ancient ruins outpaces authorities' ability to care for them

"Everywhere you dig, you will find something — because Lima was home to great civilizations," says a museum director in the capital. "But it's impossible to save everything in a poor country."

July 29, 2023
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By:
  • John Otis
<em>Fragile Cargo </em>recounts Chinese curators' efforts to rescue priceless artworks ahead of and during war with Japan in the 1930s. It's the first time the story has been told in English.

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  • World

'Fragile Cargo' chronicles the quest to save China's Forbidden City treasures from war

A book recounts how precious works of art thousands of years old were taken to safety as Japan began its invasion of China in the 1930s — a part of China's history largely unknown outside Asia.

July 15, 2023
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By:
  • Vincent Ni
A view inside what was the dome of the historic Habib-i Najjar Mosque in Antakya.

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  • Middle East

Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.

February 25, 2023
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin,
  • Claire Harbage,
  • and 2 more
Bakery owner Florence Poirier smells a baguette fresh from the oven Thursday as Mylene Poirier stands next to her at a bakery, in Versailles, west of Paris.

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  • Food

The baguette enters the upper crust as it's added to the U.N. cultural heritage list

The humble but versatile French loaf is recognized by UNESCO as a tradition worthy of preservation by humanity. French officials have warned that closure of traditional bakeries put the bread at risk.

November 30, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Taliban guards stand at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan after it reopened under Taliban control in Kabul in December.

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  • World

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Arezou Rezvani and
  • Fazelminallah Qazizai
Statues wrapped in protective materials stand in Lviv's old quarter in western Ukraine. Officials are taking precautions to protect statues from being destroyed in Russian attacks.

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  • World

Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack

On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs.

March 15, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer and
  • Claire Harbage
Visitors with the Bil Weekend tourism company take photographs inside the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon, in the area around the Ishtar gate. The animal on the walls ins a dragon-like creature associated with the Babylonian god Marduk.

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  • World

'It Was Like Magic': Iraqis Visit Babylon And Other Heritage Sites For 1st Time

Domestic tourism has been strong in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, but sites in more impoverished, insecure areas tend to be visited less. A few Iraqi tourism companies are trying to change that.

February 23, 2021
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By:
  • Alice Fordham
Iraqi National Museum Deputy Director Musin Hassan holds his head in his hands as he sits amid destroyed artifacts in the Baghdad museum in 2003.

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  • World

In Iraq, Authorities Continue To Fight Uphill Battle Against Antiquities Plunder

Heritage experts say hundreds of thousands of pieces have been looted at archaeological sites and museums. As the illegal trade in antiquities continues, Iraq is trying to get objects returned.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Jane Arraf
Screenshot of video on Facebook showing an Egyptian sarcophagus with mummy inside for sale. According to the ATHAR Project, the video is from an area known for extensive antiquities looting. Facebook bans trade in antiquities and human remains, but relies on user reports to flag suspect items. This post, reported by ATHAR using the Facebook system, was not deemed to violate Facebook's standards.

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  • World

Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference?

Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement.

August 01, 2020
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By:
  • Jane Arraf

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