Africa & the MiddleEast
Day 1: Seeing Kenya from the Sky
Despite many travel delays, Smithsonian Secretary Clough arrives in Kenya ready to study the African wildlife at the Mpala Ranch
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Endangered Site: Famagusta Walled City, Cyprus
Once located in the midst of high-volume shipping lanes, a forgotten city with multiple European influences could be lost forever without an intervention
By Helen Starkweather
Endangered Site: Chinguetti, Mauritania
The rapidly expanding Sahara Desert threatens a medieval trading center that also carries importance for Sunni Muslims
By Jeanne Maglaty
Endangered Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
The 1,700-year-old basilica, believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ, has survived invasions, rebellions and earthquakes
By Abigail Tucker
Endangered Site: The City of Hasankeyf, Turkey
A new hydroelectric dam threatens the ancient city, home to thousands of human-made caves
By Diane M. Bolz
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Smithsonian Secretary on Safari in KenyaPhotos from Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough's trip to Nairobi, Kenya |
