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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP): Nepal Projects

Patan Royal Palace, Lalitpur, Nepal: The restoration of the roof is in full swing in April 2011 at the Patan Royal Palace.

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

Workers are preparing mud bricks the traditional way for use in the ruined walls of Caral in Peru.

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.

Architectural Conservation in Service to Others

With more than 100 brick and stone shrines and seven large stone terraces, Phnom Bakheng is a major architectural monument.

A Powerful Lesson in Conserving Ancient Art

I enjoy the combination of 'detective work' that goes into learning about an object for any given conservation project - its history, how it was made, how it is deteriorating.

Cultural Heritage Center Sponsors Regional Workshops

In March of 2007, the Cultural Heritage Center sponsored the first of four regional workshops on topics relating to the protection of cultural resources from looting and illicit trafficking.

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