Protecting Cultural Patrimony: Pueblo of Acoma
The State Department opposes the sale of Cultural Patrimony.
Conflict Antiquities: Panel 2 Video
Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria (Panel 2 Video)
Conflict Antiquities: Panel 1 Video
Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria (Panel 1 Video)
Assistant Secretary Ryan's Panel Opening Remarks
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan delivers remarks at a symposium on “Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on September 29, 2015.
Deputy Secretary Blinken's Remarks
Deputy Secretary Blinken speaks on the extension of the "Rewards for Justice Program" at “Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Sept. 29, 2015.
Honoring Cultural Heritage
The U.S. Department of State is committed to protecting and preserving the world's cultural heritage.
Priceless Laos: Lao Temple of the Golden City
The iconic Lao Temple of the Golden City in Luang Prabang is a place unlike any other. Learn more about our work to preserve and protect cultural heritage around the globe.