PreHist - Preserving History

09/05/2020

19/05/2014

In honor of the United States' Preservation Month, find out more about the work of the U.S. General Services Administration to preserve historic buildings for the public throughout the United States.

GSA honors Preservation Month 2014

20/10/2013

The Stone Foundation and Stonexus Productions are hosting the 12th annual Stonework Symposium on October 22-26 in Santa Fe. Activities are to include presentations, excursions, and games!

02/10/2013

House that is. An interesting and fun article about the work of the Wiener Brothers, two prolific modern architects whose International Style houses dot the neighborhood landscape of Shreveport, Louisiana.

18/09/2013

First Minister Alex Salmond announces a new round of the Focus Years programme. The first Focus Years programme, which started in 2009, highlighted aspects of Scottish culture such as

03/09/2013

ICOMOS Netherlands is hosting the conference

20/08/2013

The five murals by the famed artist were specifically created for the buildings they are presently on. However, following damage from the 2011 bombing, the future of the buildings themselves sparks controversy.

10/08/2013

The illegal sale of approximately 500 artifacts valued at close to €2 million has been successfully stopped by Italian police. The artifacts, some Greek in origin that date to the 4th century BCE, were uncovered by grave-robbers.

05/08/2013

The ceremonial sword of Saddam Hussein, which was illegally taken from his office in 2003 by an unnamed U.S. military member, has now been returned to the government of Iraq by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

05/08/2013

The world-famous Madison Square Gardens is given 10 years to relocate due to redevelopment of the equally famous Penn Station.

05/08/2013

For promotion of the new Smurfs 2 movie, Sony Pictures changes a small town in rural Spain from crisp white into a blue Smurf village.

05/08/2013

Faro and Autodesk apparently are, and are planning to record a mummy for the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm.

05/08/2013

UNESCO, Turkey, and Japan have joined efforts to establish a 3 year project to safeguard Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.

01/08/2013

The mid-century modern style home of Barbie creator, Ruth Handler, is to be demolished by the current owners who wish to build a McMansion in its place.

18/07/2013

After the withdrawal of funds from UNESCO in 2011, the Obama administration expresses its commitment for funding restoration.

17/07/2013

An intricately carved stela was found underneath the main temple at the Mayan site of El Perú-Waka', which describes political history of the Wak dynasty around the 6th century AD. The scripture mentions the previously unknown king Wa’oom Uch’ab Tzi’kin, king Chak Took Ich’aaka and possible Snake Dy...

16/07/2013

The headstones of Vienna's Jewish community are discovered after they were buried to protect them from destruction by N***s.

16/07/2013

Anchors were found at Pantelleria, a small island near Sicily, likely evidencing the struggle between Romans and Carthaginians to conquer the Mediterranean in the First Punic War (264 to 241 BC).

16/07/2013

A group of up to 40 drunks vandalized the ancient stone ringfort of An Grianan Ailigh in Ireland, a site dating back to 1700 BC. Police found women's underwear, beer bottles, and historic stones thrown around the fort, as well as human excrement in a holy well. Two accused individuals received a mon...

15/07/2013

What are thought to be the earliest Middle Paleolithic stone tools found in Katoati, a prehistoric site in the Indian Thar Desert indicate the presence of possibly modern humans as early 95000 years ago. The finds could have implications for theories on the dispersal of early homo sapiens out of Afr...

13/07/2013

An uplifting clip from BBC describes James Hannaway's efforts in restoring the United Kingdom's closed Art Deco cinemas.

13/07/2013

BBC has recently released an interesting video introducing how modern stonemasons keep the 11th century Lincoln Cathedral alive.

13/07/2013

Like a medical emergency, the historic Godley Head lighthouse in New Zealand was recently airlifted to safety following 2011 earthquakes.

10/07/2013

In an effort to stave of the same economic fate that befell other European nations, Iceland adapts a NATO air base (abandoned since 2006) for use as a creative arts center.

09/07/2013

As budget cuts to heritage loom again, the future of funding and protection for historic buildings is called into question.

09/07/2013

When history stands in the way of progress, it is often history that loses out - even if it is a 5,000 year old pyramid. The El Paraiso archaeological complex was thought to have been used as for religious purposes. It was demolished by construction companies and is now deemed completely lost.

05/07/2013

Despite international attention, multiple American museums are now being viewed as reneging as Holocaust recovery claims to art hanging in galleries are rejected.

03/07/2013

UNESCO announced last month the addition of 54 additions to the Memory of the World Register, including such titles as the Life and Works of Ernesto Che Guevara and the Pages of Testimony Collection, Yad Vashem Jerusalem, 1954-2004, presented by Israel. Some of the new listings are a first for multi...

01/07/2013

The British Government announces a one-time payout of £80 million to go to the National Heritage Collection, after which ownership of the 420 historic sites and monuments in the Collection is to transfer to a licensed charity who will be responsible for funding.

30/06/2013

Israel delegate decries the recent Jordan and Palestine sponsored resolution condemning recent Israeli construction projects near heritage sites as detrimental to their integrity.

28/06/2013

The first unlooted tomb of the Wari people was found in northern Peru, containing the remains of 3 Wari queens who were buried accompanied with impressive treasures and some 60 individuals, possibly human sacrifices. The South American culture, thriving between 700 and 1000 AD, built the

28/06/2013

28/06/2013

The 2000 year old Parthian city of Hatra, in the northern Iraqi desert, has in the past decade suffered from inadequate maintenance, a lack of research and no tourists visiting the site due to the unrest following the 2003 US-led invasion.

28/06/2013

The management of national monuments is no longer considerd to be a task of the Dutch government.

28/06/2013

Central Park Conservancy has recently released plans for restoration of Central Park's Grand Army Plaza, which was designed in 1916 and designated a landmark in 1974. Though restoration is largely agreed upon, how the park will be restored remains contentious.