Results are Tagged with "Cultural Heritage Center"
Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiatives
For ten years, the U.S. Department of State has been working closely with Iraqi counterparts and American academic and nonprofit institutions to protect, preserve, and display the rich cultural heritage of Iraq.
UNESCO’S Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws
The Cultural Heritage Center supports the Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws being developed by UNESCO.
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2010 Awards
Highlights of the cultural preservation projects around the world that received funding from the U.S. Department of State's U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation in 2010.
It's Our Identity, It's Our Pride
Rohit Ranjitkar, program director of the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust and grantee of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, talks about preserving Nepal's cultural heritage as seen in its unique architecture.
U.S. and Greece Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The U.S. and Greece sign a cultural property protection agreement that imposes import restrictions on categories of archaeological and Byzantine ecclesiastical ethnological material through the 15th century A.D. of the Hellenic Republic.
Ghazni Towers Documentation Project
Laser scanning documentation of two 12th-century AD towers in Ghazni, Afghanistan, helps preserve the past for future generations.
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP): Nepal Projects
Supporting the preservation of Nepal’s cultural heritage, the AFCP has aided projects such as the restoration of a 17th-century palace and preservation of a remote Sherpa monastery at the base of Mount Everest.
AFCP & World Heritage Photo Gallery
Through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), the U.S. shows its respect for the cultural heritage of others and reinforces its commitment to World Heritage.