Library of Congress: Preserving More Than the Web: Building an Archive of Online Resources for Preservation and Conservation. “I am a Preservation Librarian in the Conservation Division. Part of my role is ensuring that conservators and preservation scientists have access to the resources they need for their work, including new scholarly publications. As more of those resources became available […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/10/26/preserving-more-than-the-web-building-an-archive-of-online-resources-for-preservation-and-conservation-library-of-congress/#culturalheritagepreservation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #culturalheritagepreservation, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/490434/ Reclaim Mapungubwe’s African heritage:Chief Matsila #AfricanHeritage #AfricanHistory #AfricanIdentity #AncestralHeritage #AncientAfricanKingdom #Botswana #ChiefLivhuwaniMatsila #CommunityOwnership #CulturalDiversity #CulturalHeritagePreservation #HeritageEducation #Mapungubwe #MapungubweLectureSeries #MapungubweNationalPark #October2026SouthAfricaNews #SouthernAfricanHistory #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite #WorldHeritageSite #zimbabwe
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/468295/ Egypt’s ancient Fayoum portraits to be exhibited abroad for first time #AncientEgyptianArt #CulturalHeritagePreservation #Egypt #EgyptianMuseumTahrir #FayoumPortraits #RomeExhibition #TondoOfTheTwoBrothers
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Khmer Times: China, US pledge to work with Cambodia on cultural heritage preservation. “The embassies of China and the United States in Cambodia have announced continued cooperation with Cambodian authorities to promote cultural heritage preservation, including antiquity restoration, joint archaeological research and human resource development.”
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/421548/ In an unprecedented move, Egypt to launch sky-high tethered balloon ride at Giza Pyramids #AncientEgypt #CairoAttractions #CulturalHeritagePreservation #Egypt #EgyptTourism #GizaPyramids #HotAirBalloonGiza #SherifFathy
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Cornell University: ‘Heritage Forensics’ investigates cultural heritage caught up in war. “In ‘Heritage Forensics: Culture on the Front Lines of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict,’ CHW researchers including Lori Khatchadourian, professor of Near Eastern studies and anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and Adam T. Smith, the Henry Scarborough Professor of Social Science in […]
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A New Orleans couple found a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone in their backyard; the FBI traced it to Italy and returned it 80 years later | World News
A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a N…
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Government of India: Digital Transformation Of Museums And Cultural Institutions. “The Ministry of Culture is taking different initiatives in digital archiving and collection management to preserve our cultural assets through digitization with JATAN software, developed by C-DAC, Pune, for digitization of museum collections and archival resources. A national digital repository has been created […]
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NFSA: Let’s play: Designing the preservation of video games. “Video games are more than art; they are culture. Games are for entertainment, stimulation and challenge, but increasingly for social connection, mental health, motivation, education and training. We’re not talking about teenage boys locked in their bedrooms shooting aliens anymore: over a decade, the average age of a gamer in […]
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The Story Mug: Bhoral: The Digital Archive Ensuring Assamese Cinema Is Never Forgotten. “In every Assamese household —especially in rural households —the bhoral (granary) remains a symbol of preservation—a place where the harvest is carefully stored for the future. Drawing inspiration from that enduring institution, two passionate admirers of Assamese cinema embarked on a journey to […]
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UNESCO: UNESCO Launches a Global Dialogue on the Financing of Culture. “How can culture become a strategic investment priority rather than a sector competing for limited resources? This question was at the heart of the first session of UNESCO’s Online Dialogue Series on Advancing the Financing of Culture, organized on 9 July 2026, with the generous support of the European Union.”
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Straits Times: ‘AI, digital tools can help popularise, preserve calligraphy’. “National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said digitising calligraphy works, organising virtual exhibitions and developing learning applications through technological collaborations could help preserve the traditional art. He said embracing innovation would allow tradition and modern technology to coexist, […]
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This 600-year-old French house seems to defy gravity; the real reason lies in a medieval tax rule |
The house sits slightly off the usual tourist rhythm in a corner of Aveyron where stone villages tend…
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/571996/ This 600-year-old French house seems to defy gravity; the real reason lies in a medieval tax rule | #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsDesign #CulturalHeritagePreservation #Design #Éire #Entertainment #FrenchArchitecture #HistoricTimberFramedHouse #IE #Ireland #MaisonDeJeanne #MedievalTaxRule #RestorationOfHistoricBuildings #SéveracLeChâteau
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From the Greece Ministry of Culture and machine-translated from Greek: Lina Mendoni: With the National Archive of Monuments, we have created the technological infrastructure required by 21st century cultural management. “Today, the Archaeological Cadastre includes data for more than 17,000 immovable monuments, 3,160 archaeological sites, 404 historical sites, 818 protection zones and 237 […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/27/lina-mendoni-with-the-national-archive-of-monuments-we-have-created-the-technological-infrastructure-required-by-21st-century-cultural-management-greece-ministry-of-culture/ -
Yale Sustainability: VIDEO: How Yale is Reducing Energy Use in Museums and Collections Spaces. “Museums and collection storage spaces are famously energy intensive. To preserve artifacts, they often rely on strict, round-the-clock setpoints for temperature, relative humidity, and light. Across large buildings and multiple collections, those standards come with a steep energy cost—putting […]
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The Hindu: Preservation of ancient palm-leaf manuscripts launched. “A scientific preservation programme for rare ancient palm-leaf manuscripts was undertaken on Wednesday at the library of P.B. Siddhartha Arts and Science College.”
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Christian Science Monitor: For Ukraine’s museums, Russia’s war gives ‘preservation’ new meaning. “The Kremlin has been waging a long-running ‘Russification’ campaign in parallel with its military efforts – attempting to destroy the very identity and values that are core to Ukraine by repressing Ukrainian language, burning books, and looting artifacts. In response, every cultural […]
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Hindu Business Line: Culture Ministry partners with YouTube to train folk artists in digital skills. “The culture ministry and YouTube on Wednesday signed an MoU under which the firm will equip Indian folk artists with essential digital skills that will help them document, digitise and share the country’s rich cultural heritage with both domestic and global audience.”
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Jordan Launches Groundbreaking National Cleanliness Campaign, Joining Global Leaders Like Slovenia, Iceland, New Zealand and More in Sustainable Tourism Efforts https://www.byteseu.com/1872021/ #africa #CommunityEngagement #CulturalHeritagePreservation #EcoTourism #EnvironmentalResponsibility #GlobalTourismInitiatives #JordanTravelNews #Slovenia #SustainableTravel
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UNESCO: Preserving 200-800 years old Newari Manuscripts for the Future. “Nepal faces a twofold challenge in conservation: a lack of specialized facilities and a limited understanding of modern preservation practices. Many precious documents are stored in subpar conditions—often in glass cabinets or on open shelves exposed to high humidity, insects, and fungi. Even highly revered texts like […]
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Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech-Europe Leads Effort to Revolutionize Artifact Preservation. “Although cultural heritage scientists already use an array of advanced scientific techniques, the data from these methods cannot yet be fully integrated to provide a comprehensive, multidimensional view of each artifact. Without a holistic view of structural integrity and design, decision-making about […]
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My News LA: LACo Receives $1.2M Grant to Preserve Artworks of Fire-Impact Communities. “The Mellon Foundation has provided Los Angeles County with a $1.2 million grant to fund an initiative to preserve memories and artworks of communities impacted by the January 2025 wildfires, officials announced Friday.”
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npj heritage science: Immersive VR technology validation for Fujian Tulou heritage. “In the context of global cultural integration, the preservation of cultural heritage is faced with dual challenges of inheritance and innovation. It is clear that this study takes Fujian Tulou as a case study and tries to propose a Cultural Visualization (CV) evaluation model so as to experimentally validate […]
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Digital Meets Culture: Webinar on the state of 3D Digitisation in Cultural Heritage. “…the Digitisation of Cultural Heritage: Methodologies, Technologies & Best Practices webinar is dedicated to presenting the results of a groundbreaking global survey carried out in the context of Heritalise project to exame the current state of the art in 3D digitisation of cultural heritage.” Registration […]
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Mexico Joins Norway, Japan, Spain, Italy as Baja California and Kyoto Imposing New Tourism Tax from Next Year to Power Infrastructure, But Travel Industry May Hammer Economy https://www.byteseu.com/1594015/ #CulturalHeritagePreservation #InfrastructureFunding #InternationalTaxes #LatestTravelNews #LatestTravelNewsOfMexico #LatestTravelNewsOfSpain #Mexico #MexicoTravelNews #Norway #SustainableTourism #TourismNews
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Italy’s Venice Introduces New Tourist Fines to Improve the Experience and Ensure Preservation of the Lives of Local Residents https://www.byteseu.com/1315351/ #CulturalHeritagePreservation #Europe #EuropeanTravelNews #ImprovingTourismExperience #Italy #ItalyTravelNews #LatestTravelNewsOfItaly #OvertourismItaly #ResponsibleTourism #TourismBehaviorRules #TourismNews
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Times of India: Intach starts preservation of Dumraon royal family artefacts, temple paintings. “Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) has initiated the process of preserving the rare artefacts and historic collections of the Dumraon royal family as well as the wall paintings in the region’s prominent temples here in the district.”
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The Peninsula: Digital archive for archaeological tombstones launched in Turkiye. “Turkiye’s Directorate General of Cultural Heritage and Museums has launched a comprehensive project to establish a digital archive for archaeological tombstones, encompassing their restoration and meticulous documentation.”
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Channel News Asia: Some minority ethnic groups in Singapore keep food heritage alive through online sales. “[Mr Firdaus Sani’s] mother and grandmother crafted coastal dishes with ingredients sourced from both land and sea. Five years ago, he decided to honour that heritage by launching an online food business centred on the traditional cuisine of the Orang Laut, also known as the people of […]
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/323226/ Spain Introduces Detectors to Monitor UK Tourists’ Movements in the New Crackdown #BarcelonaTourismInnovation #CulturalHeritagePreservation #EU #Europe #EuropeanTravelNews #GironaTourismTechnology #GironaTouristTrackingSystem #LatestTravelNewsOfSpain #MobileTouristDataCollection #Spain #SpainTravelNews #TourismNews #TravelNews
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Internet Archive Blog: IFLA Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions. “…the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)—the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services—has signed the Statement on Four Digital Rights of Memory Institutions, joining more than 130 signatories from around the […]
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Arab News: Research grants to revive Saudi Arabia’s craft heritage. “Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Heritage Commission, has announced a new research grant initiative to study traditional handicrafts.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/27/arab-news-research-grants-to-revive-saudi-arabias-craft-heritage/
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Florida State University: FSU archaeologists find preservation of cultural heritage sites plays key role in coastal community resilience. “In a new study, FSU archaeologists Jayur Madhusudan Mehta and Mark D. McCoy in the Department of Anthropology argue that current coastal management efforts overlook key cultural sites, putting both ecosystems and heritage at risk. Their research shows that […]
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Internet Archive Blogs: Librarians Convene to Develop Strategies for Documenting Their Community’s Digital Heritage. “Made possible in part with support from the Mellon Foundation, the meetings allowed librarians from across the country to discuss shared challenges and opportunities around documenting, preserving, and sharing the unique culture and digital heritage of their communities.”
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Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Yale University: Yale Hosts a Global Gathering for Cultural Heritage Leaders in Côte d’Ivoire. “From June 9–13, 2025, Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) convened leaders from across Africa and the world for its second annual global symposium in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The gathering marked […]
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Hyperallergic: New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage. “In the wake of the devastating Eaton Fire that ravaged nearly 7,000 structures in and around Altadena, the Getty Foundation in Los Angeles has committed $420,000 to document the loss of culturally significant sites in the area and take stock of its ‘intangible heritage.’”
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Korea Times: S. Korea to donate $3.65 million to UNESCO’s intangible heritage. “The Korea Heritage Service said it signed a framework arrangement with UNESCO in Paris, Friday to contribute to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund under the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Under the agreement, the agency will contribute 1 billion won annually over the next five […]
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Christian Science Monitor: How Indigenous groups in Brazil are using virtual reality to reclaim their stories. “For decades, researchers would visit Indigenous villages and gather audiovisual records that that locals never saw again. Now, the Indigenous people make the recordings themselves. Even the elders have lost their initial mistrust of cellphones, says Luan Iturve, a young Indigenous […]
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Times of Malta: Arts Council, Regions join forces to document Malta’s cultural heritage. “A new agreement between Arts Council Malta and the six Regional Councils of Malta will pave the way for a national initiative aimed at documenting and preserving the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Malta and Gozo.”
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Eurogamer: Games preservation took steps forward in 2024 – but still has a long way to go. “While games preservation has been largely a product of passionate hobbyists, the call to professionalise the field is gaining traction as organisations such as the Embracer Group Archive and the Video Game Heritage Society fill the gap between the hobbyists and the game industry. Working with […]
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National and University Library of Iceland: The National and University Library of Iceland and Iceland Music Sign Collaboration Agreement on the Preservation of Icelandic Musical Works. “The collaboration agreement between the National and University Library of Iceland and Iceland Music marks an important milestone in the preservation of Icelandic music. With the signing of this agreement, […]