UNESCO Grants Enhanced Protection to 34 Lebanese Cultural Properties
Following an "extraordinary session" of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict on November 18th, UNESCO decided to grant [...]
New Report Documents Damage to Ancient Ukrainian Burial Mounds
A recent report by researchers at the University of Virginia details the potential damage of ancient Ukrainian burial mounts known as kurgans in two areas currently [...]
Implications of Damage to Sudanese Cultural Property
Since the start of hostilities in Sudan in April 2023, reports of looting of the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum have circulated, but recent news suggests [...]
UNESCO Calls for Protection of Sudanese Cultural Property
UNESCO has issued a recent call to help stop the trade of cultural property that has been stolen or illegally exported from Sudan during conflict. "Since [...]
A ‘New York Times’ Article Featuring Blue Shield Leadership
On May 28, 2024, an article detailing the history, significance, and recent destruction of Gaza's Great Omari Mosque was published in The New York Times. Titled 'Gaza's [...]
Protecting Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage
Roughly one year from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces that they will invest $7 [...]
Conflict in Syria
Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery - September 2014 A report on this project was presented [...]
Iraq Conflict – 2014
ISIS militants are reported to have destroyed the shrine of the Prophet Younis (Jonah) east of the city of Mosul in July 2014. Jonah is believed to [...]
Mali Conflict
At left is a manuscript in the Ahmed Baba Institute, the most important of more than 20 libraries in Timbuktu. Malian and international experts completed the first [...]
