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Goddess Tara

Glimpses of the Lost World of Alchi

Threatened Buddhist art at a 900-year-old monastery high in the Indian Himalayas sheds light on a fabled civilization
April 2010 | By Jeremy Kahn

Daguerreotype Levi Hill

A 160-Year-Old Photographic Mystery

In 1851, Levi Hill claimed he invented color photography. Was he a genius or a fraud?
April 2010 | By Amanda Bensen

Construction around old mosque Kashgar

Demolishing Kashgar's History

A vital stop on China's ancient Silk Road, the Uighur city of Kashgar may lose its old quarter to plans for "progress"
March 2010 | By Joshua Hammer

Sphinx statue

Uncovering Secrets of the Sphinx

After decades of research, American archaeologist Mark Lehner has some answers about the mysteries of the Egyptian colossus
February 2010 | By Evan Hadingham

Auschwitz gateway

Can Auschwitz Be Saved?

Liberated 65 years ago, the Nazi concentration camp is one of Eastern Europe's most visited sites—and most fragile
February 2010 | By Andrew Curry

Great Pyramid of Cholula

Ancient Pyramids Around the World

No matter if the civilization was Mesopotamian, Egyptian, or Mayan, its legacy today is in part marked by towering pyramids
November 20, 2009 | By Amanda Bensen

John Marshall filming

Recording the Ju/'hoansi for Posterity

For 50 years, John Marshall documented one of Africa's last remaining hunter- gatherer tribes in more than 700 hours of film footage
November 2009 | By Amanda Bensen

Oriental art restoration

Restoring Artwork to its Former Glory

With a steady hand, Xiangmei Gu wields paintbrushes and tweezers as the Smithsonian's only conservator of Chinese paintings
October 2009 | By Abby Callard

Golden Temple

Saving Punjab

A Sikh architect is helping to preserve cultural sites in the north Indian state still haunted by 1947’s heart-wrenching Partition
September 2009 | By Geoffrey C. Ward

sitting area of Beit Mourad Farhi

In Damascus, Restoring Beit Farhi and the City’s Jewish Past

An architect works to restore the grand palace of Raphael Farhi, one of the most powerful men in the Ottoman world
June 11, 2009 | By Stephen Glain

Monument for the emperor Augustus

Via Aurelia: The Roman Empire's Lost Highway

French amateur archaeologist Bruno Tassan fights to preserve a neglected 2,000-year-old ancient interstate in southern Provence
June 2009 | By Joshua Hammer

Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell

After Space, Saving Suits, Boots and Gloves

The spacesuits that kept U.S. astronauts alive now owe their survival to one woman
May 2009 | By Megan Gambino

Bridge of 33 Arches in Isfahan Iran

Isfahan: Iran's Hidden Jewel

Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia,Isfahan fell victim to neglect, but a new generation hopes to restore its lost luster
April 2009 | By Andrew Lawler

Tripitaka Koreana

Preserving the World’s Most Important Artifacts

The Memory of World Register lists over 800 historic manuscripts, maps, films and more to help raise funds for preservation
March 30, 2009 | By Judith H. Dobrzynski

Fenestrelle Fortress

Endangered Site: Fenestrelle Fortress, Italy

The "Great Wall of the Alps" covers 320 acres and is one of the largest fortified structures in Europe
March 2009 | By T. A. Frail

Church of the Nativity Bethlehem

Endangered Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

The basilica believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ has survived invasions, rebellions and earthquakes
March 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

Chan Chan Peru

Endangered Site: Chan Chan, Peru

About 600 years ago, this city on the Pacific coast was the largest city in the Americas
March 2009 | By Bruce Hathaway

City of Hasankeyf Turkey

Endangered Site: The City of Hasankeyf, Turkey

A new hydroelectric dam threatens the ancient city, home to thousands of human-made caves
March 2009 | By Diane M. Bolz

Buddha statue

Endangered Site: Xumishan Grottoes, China

This collection of ancient Buddhist cave temples date back to the fifth and tenth centuries, A.D.
March 2009 | By Lyn Garrity

Route 66

Endangered Site: Historic Route 66, U.S.A.

The 2,400 mile highway was eclipsed by interstate highways that bypassed neon signs of roadside diners
March 2009 | By Megan Gambino


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