Cultural Preservation
Eight Secrets of the Taj Mahal
One of the world's greatest memorials to love remains a place of mystery
How a Pompeiian Bakery Became This Year's Hot Date Destination
The romance never dies at the House of the Chaste Lovers
Unearthing Armenia’s Giant, Ancient Earthenware
These 240-gallon clay karases, crucial to the early development of winemaking, once held enormous value
Why We Need to Fight to Save Mosul’s Cultural Heritage
As the battle to save Iraq from ISIS continues, Smithsonian experts are helping local people preserve their history
Chef Margarita Carrillo Arronte on Why Mexican Cuisine Is a UNESCO Treasure
Meet the woman dedicated to preserving traditional Mexican cuisine
The National Park Service Warns Inauguration-Goers to Keep Off Its Lawn
The National Mall finally recovered from President Obama's first inauguration, and rangers want to keep it that way
New Grants Give Out Millions to Preserve African-American History
A $7.5 million grant program will fund 39 projects in over 20 states
The Couple Who Saved China's Ancient Architectural Treasures Before They Were Lost Forever
As the nation teetered on the brink of war in the 1930s, two Western-educated thinkers struck out for the hinterlands to save their country's riches
One of the World’s Largest Dada Collections Can Now Be Viewed Online
The freewheeling art movement didn’t lend itself to posterity
The Year in National Parks
From people stealing baby bison and Yosemite trademarks to epic blooms in Death Valley, 2016 has been an eventful centennial year for the NPS
The Best Way to Protect the World’s Forests? Keep People in Them
Instead of kicking indigenous groups out, let them continue to manage these lands effectively, argues a new report
Preservationists Score Victory at Revolutionary War Battlefield
Most of the Princeton battlefield where Washington’s troops fought will be saved from development
Unesco Just Added Belgian Beer to Its Heritage List
The move celebrates the tiny country's huge love of suds
Oskar Schindler’s Factory Will Become a Holocaust Memorial
Long abandoned, the dilapidated factory is where the industrialist put over 1,200 threatened Jews to work during World War II
Canary Islands Selected as Alternative Spot for the Thirty Meter Telescope
This alternate fate could help smooth tensions over the embattled instrument
Smithsonian Will Stretch to Save Scarecrow’s Costume, Too
Turns out the Ruby Slippers were just the beginning of an epic journey of cultural preservation
China Now Has a 20th-Century Architectural Heritage List
A country with an uneasy relationship to its past will preserve 98 buildings of the 20th century for future generations
How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters
It isn't easy to save cultural heritage from the ravages of nature, but a national task force thinks it's worth trying
What to Read, Watch and Download Before Your Trip to Cuba
Know before you go
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