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Cultural Property Protection

The Cultural Property Protection program works with foreign governments to prevent the loss of ancient and historic heritage through pillage and illicit trafficking.

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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and forms of traditional cultural expression in more than 100 developing countries around the world.

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Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiative

The Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiative promotes U.S.-Iraqi efforts to preserve and protect Iraq's cultural heritage through archaeological site management, professional training programs, and other collaborative projects.

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Special Projects

The Cultural Heritage Center's Special Projects include training programs for Afghans, as well as support for collaborations in heritage preservation with various governmental and non-governmental organizations.

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The ancient and historic monuments, objects, and archaeological sites of the world enrich and inform today's societies, and help connect us to our cultural origins. The Department's Cultural Heritage Center specializes in the protection and preservation of these irreplaceable resources, working on many fronts to safeguard the patrimony of other countries.

Update: Cultural Property Advisory Committee

The open session of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee will take place on May 14, 2013, starting at 12:00 P.M. in the Harry S Truman Building, U.S. Department of State (2201 C St., NW).

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Announcements

April 10, 2013

Commemorating a Decade of U.S.-Iraqi Collaboration in Renewing the Iraq Museum

April 8, 2013

Architectural Engineers in Interagency Exchange Work to Preserve Afghan Cultural Heritage

Gold plaque showing four tigers eating an ox Warring States(475-221 BC)Length 12.7 cm, Width 7.4 cm, Weight 237.625 g Excavated in 1972 from Aluchaideng, Hanggin Banner, Inner Mongolia

April 2, 2013

Now’s your chance to provide the Cultural Property Advisory Committee with relevant information as it considers extending the China MOU

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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Projects

The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation provides direct grant support for the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and collections, as well as forms of traditional cultural expression, in countries around the world.

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Image Database

The Image Database provides images of objects restricted from importation into the U.S. It is organized by country.

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For Mail:
Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/C)
SA-5, Fifth Floor
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20522-0505

For Courier Deliveries:
Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/C)
SA-5, Fifth Floor
U.S. Department of State
2200 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

Tel.: 202-632-6301
Fax: 202-632-6300
E-Mail: culprop@state.gov
AFCP: afcp@state.gov

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