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December 8, 2019

New Inscribed Properties (2019)

UNESCO's World Heritage Sites are announced each year. Check out the 2019 nominations - you will that many of the sites are sacred! Many of the entries have wonderful photos - just click on the main photo and you will be routed to a gallery of photos.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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December 4, 2019

Ancient necropolis discovered during roadworks in Sicily

An ancient cemetery has been discovered in Sicily during road construction.

Workers installing cables under a road in the Sicilian town of Gela have uncovered part of an ancient Greek burial site.

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December 1, 2019

Rollright Stones road widening proposal criticised

The Rollright Stones in England are endangered due to road construction that would degrade the Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments.

The chairman of a conservation charity said carrying it out would "trash" a landmark site.

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November 28, 2019

Students from Hawaii speak out on conflict at Mauna Kea

This an update on Mauna Kea and the ongoing protest over the building of a large observatory on the sacred Hawaiian summit.

For some of UP’s roughly 400 undergraduate students that reside in the state of Hawaii, the conflict at Mauna Kea is complex and polarizing. After nearly 130 days, the protests are still going and, according to a Hawaii News Now article, the cost of ... See more

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November 27, 2019

Firefighters work to protect historic Chumash Painted Cave

The sacred Chumash Painted Cave, now a California State Park, is being protected against a fast-moving wildfire.

The Cave Fire, which broke out Monday off Highway 154, got its name from the area where it broke out near Painted Cave Road and the historic Chumash Painted Cave is right in the middle of the evacuation zone.

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November 24, 2019

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a 'Water Cult'

A 3,000 megalithic temple dedicated to a 'water cult' has been found in Peru. Learn more about it below...

The temple is thought to be used for fertility rituals.

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November 22, 2019

Japan team finds 143 stunning new images in Nazca Lines of Peru：The Asahi Shimbun

New Nazca lines discovered by Japanese team using AI...

Japanese researchers discovered 143 stunning geoglyphs of humans, birds, camels and other animals et

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November 20, 2019

Prague to return Jewish gravestones paving streets

Jewish gravestones were used to pave streets in Prague - they will now be returned to the Jewish community who will install them in the old Jewish Cemetery.

Fragments found during future, planned excavation work will be given to the city's Old Jewish Cemetery.

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November 19, 2019

12 Preservation Wins | National Trust for Historic Preservation

Sacred Sites International was involved with saving Georgia's Ocmulgee Mounds (sometimes called the Old Fields) back in 1997. It was protected, but then development pressures started to creep up to the boundary of the site. Read about legislation that was ... See more

Spotlighting 12 of our proudest preservation moments that epitomize our movement’s dedication and determination—and they’re all made possible by your support.

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November 16, 2019

Why restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral has prompted debate | Season 2019 Episode 11/15/2019 | PBS NewsHour

View this 7 minute video to find out why the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has prompted debate.

France united in grief over Notre Dame fire but divided in how to respond

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