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The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.
This could see different festivals, folklore or traditional tales, Morris dancing and certain skills and crafts protected.
The bombardment of Gaza is reported to have damaged more than 100 historic sites and destroyed 69,700 homes.
The elephant in the room is the existing legal framework, forged in period of decolonisation and diminishing western influence, that forbids the repatriation of antiquities.
Dark tourism allows people to understand tragic events, experience a catharsis of emotions related to the deaths at a site and it can help people heal from collective trauma.
Some time between 1100 and 1700 AD, a Massospondylus bone was discovered and carried to a rock shelter in Lesotho.
Primary identities are foundational and serve as the core part of an individual’s identity.
Incorporating Akan folklore in the curriculum will promote quality and lifelong education in Ghana.
Meteorites are usually discovered by someone who notices an unusual rock while out walking.
Societies celebrate heroes and commemorate tragedies. But why is there so little public acknowledgment of environmental disasters?
YIMBYs and NIMBYs agree on one thing – they both want to live in desirable heritage neighbourhoods. And despite heritage being blamed for lack of new housing in these areas, it’s not the real issue.
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
An international legal expert explains why the Greeks are right to be wary of the British Museum’s offer to loan them the Parthenon marbles.
The huge gathering of policymakers focused on culture’s crucial role in sustainable development.
Archaeological discoveries show the different options that have solved human problems over time.
Closing racist exhibitions is a good step, but it doesn’t go far enough to decolonise our museums – an expert explains.
As the Grand Egyptian Museum begins welcoming visitors ahead of its opening in 2023, one object remains conspicuously absent.
Belgium wants to frame its relationship with Congo, Rwanda and Burundi as one looking into the future – but the past weighs heavily.
Nottingham was once two towns divided by a wall in Market Square.
Top contributors
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Historian and heritage Specialist, Deakin University
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Research Fellow, Heritage Destruction Specialist, The University of Melbourne
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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PhD; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Architectural HIstory and Theory, UNSW & Honorary Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH), UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Archaeology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Claire Smith is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of International Law, University of Sydney
