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Today, the Unfinished Obelisk stands as an open-air museum, inviting visitors to ponder the might and mystery of ancient Egypt’s grand constructions. It’s a place where history and science converge, offering insights into a civilization that continues to captivate the world. #AncientEgypt #AswanObelisk #EngineeringMarvel #PharaohsSecrets #UnfinishedObelisk #EgyptianHeritage #ArcheologyLovers #HistoricalMysteries Embark on a journey through time and marvel at the Unfinished Obelisk – a true marvel of ancient machinery and enduring legacy of Egypt’s architectural prowess.

In this article, Xu studies public participation in heritage conservation in Liuzhi, China, using surveys, mapping, exhibitions, and photo collages, facilitating the dissemination of expertise and local knowledge. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e8KTz5Bc #TheDesignJournal Promoting the social interaction in a historical community through participatory planning and design: An empirical study in Rural China Public participation in heritage conservation is an area that lacks proper investigation in the urban planning and design discipline. To address this gap, this paper presents an empirical study of participatory design methods promoting social interaction in Liuzhi, a historical community with cultural and historical relics in rural China. Based on data collected through surveys, poster mapping, in-situ exhibition, and photo collage, this paper presents perceptions and the needs of residents for the development of cultural heritage. The results indicate that the methodology facilitates the dissemination of expertise and local knowledge, as well as the bidirectional interactions between designers and residents to enhance an understanding of the historical value of heritage. Suggestions were proposed for balancing the contradictions of expertise and local knowledge, which is imperative in the development of proposals for heritage conservation and regeneration in rural areas.

Archabout researchers will present a paper at IASTE 2025 International Conference in Alexandria (Egypt) titled: “Timeless Transformations: Restoring History and Memory through Cosmopolitan Design in Beirut, Thessaloniki, and Alexandria,” which is aimed at exploring how cosmopolitan design can serve as a tool for restoring historical narratives and collective memory in urban environments. Focusing on three historically cosmopolitan cities — Beirut, Thessaloniki, and Alexandria — this paper investigates how each city’s unique blend of multicultural influences has been integrated into the design process while preserving and revitalizing the Genius Loci i.e. the character of the place. https://lnkd.in/es5MATCb

Coming up: Re/Making: ecologies of care in art and heritage summerschool at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen ! #heritage #ecology #care #remaking Re/Making: Ecologies of Care in Art and Cultural Heritage focuses on sustainable approaches to production, handling and exhibition of artworks and cultural artifacts. The summer school examines the comprehensive integration of ecological considerations into curatorial work and the conservation of cultural heritage. Together we will examine the various relationships between art and ecology and learn and question how the diverse ways of dealing with works of art can be conceptualized and implemented as environmentally compatible processes. This relates primarily to the creation of artworks, their preservation and maintenance, and the exhibition of these objects. More here: https://lnkd.in/eU76SB7p #criticalheritageecologies

Come celebrate the V European Day of Historic Gardens with us on April 26th! We invite you to take an interesting walk around Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów, on April 26th (4:30 - 6 p.m): HISTORIC GARDENS AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE NEW CENTURIES: SANCTUARIES OF TRADITION OR EXPERIMENTAL FIELDS OF EXPLORATION? The beauty of historic gardens is the result of generations of work, united in their concern for the uniqueness of a place. However, an essential condition for the survival of even the most beautiful corners is their usefulness. Adapting to the needs of modern users forces a renegotiation of tradition. Should we choose historical plant species or those whose bloom lasts longer to please the eyes of walkers? Is it always the oldest that is most valuable? Should there be sporting opportunities in every park? We will look for answers to these challenging questions together on a walk through Wilanów's historic gardens. Please, read the complete Activities Program of the V EDHG here: https://lnkd.in/d6fsCUDn _ European Institute of Cultural Routes, Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme | Council of Europe _ #edhg #europeandayofhistoricgardens #aEuropeofUnitedGardens #culturalroutes #councilofeurope

DBE Geographer, Associate Professor Tod Jones has successfully led an ARC Discovery project application for the 2025 round, one of six awarded to Curtin University. The highly competitive ARC Discovery grants support groundbreaking university research that expands Australia’s knowledge base and delivers social, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits. Dr. Jones’ project, The New Classic Indonesian Arts: Its Emergence and Exclusion, will examine how local communities in archaeologically rich Indonesian regions contribute to the production of Hindu-Buddhist Dharmic arts. Despite their expertise, these communities are often overlooked or misrepresented by heritage institutions. This international collaboration seeks to reposition local knowledge and arts industries as vital to Asian heritage. The research team includes Associate Professor Susanna Castleden (Curtin), Dr. Dedi Adhuri (BRIN), Mr. Adrian Perkasa (Airlangga University), Mr. Transpiosa Riomandha (LKIS), and Mr. Hairus Salim (LKIS). Curtin University Faculty of Humanities #curtinuni#curtinuniversity#curtindbe#curtinresearch#curtin

In Izmir, on May 8, 2024, a speech on the Izmir kurtijos was organized. My article is about the serious mistakes made by a distinguished Izmir architect and academic. I hope that this article will be useful to fellow academics and students of all disciplines who are doing and aspiring to do research on the tangible and intangible Jewish cultural heritage in Anatolia, Have a good reading... You can access the article from the link below. https://lnkd.in/dX_3yZtm

I will present a paper at IASTE 2025 International Conference in Alexandria (Egypt) titled: “Timeless Transformations: Restoring History and Memory through Cosmopolitan Design in Beirut, Thessaloniki, and Alexandria,” which is aimed at exploring how cosmopolitan design can serve as a tool for restoring historical narratives and collective memory in urban environments. Focusing on three historically cosmopolitan cities — Beirut, Thessaloniki, and Alexandria — this paper investigates how each city’s unique blend of multicultural influences has been integrated into the design process while preserving and revitalizing the Genius Loci i.e. the character of the place. https://lnkd.in/es5MATCb

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan: The ancient city of Khiva is like an open-air museum, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture. It's a real-life example of what Silk Road cities once looked like. #Khiva #UzbekHistory

Participate in our next live free webinar on the 25th of July 2024, with the title “XpeCAM - Artificial Intelligence assisted Multi-Spectral Imaging applied to the preservation of Cultural Heritage”. Registrations open at the link at the XpectralTEK publication. When doing your registration, please choose one of the time slots possible to the attend the webinar: a) 10.00 a.m. CEST (suitable for Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Middle East, China, India). b) 4.00 p.m. CEST (suitable for Europe, Africa and the Americas). (note: Both time slots will have the same content and will last for one hour. Choose the period that will be most suitable for you) The webinar will be moderated by Pedro Laranjeira (Vice President of Global Sales, XpectralTEK), and will have Professor Vassilis Papadakis (Researcher and Chief Technology Officer of XpectralTEK) and Stefan Alves (Conservator-Restorer and Laboratory Director of Signinum) as speakers. Practical cases and experiences lived by both speakers will be discussed in terms of the impact of these new technologies on the day-to-day preservation and conservation of cultural assets. At the end of the live webinar in both periods of time, there will be an open session for questions by the participants and answers by the speakers. This free live webinar is dedicated to all museum conservators, art historians, conservators, researchers, professors and students interested in research, conservation and preservation of Cultural Heritage. #xpecam #artconservation #conservation #artrestoration #restoration #cultureheritage #museum #art #artpreservation #spectral #arthistory #artauthentication #artworkanalysis #artinvestigation #spectralimaging #arttech #cultureheritageconservation #artcollecting #originalart #artforgery #artgallery #artscience #artindustry #pigmentmapping #materialcharacterization #artresearch #paintings #paintingrestoration #paintingconservation #paintingstudies #paintingrestoration