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Date: 
June 2016

The Quest to Save Segovia Aqueduct

The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia was included on the 2006 World Monuments Watch to call attention to considerable conservation needs of the structure and the desirability to improve documentation of the structure and develop a comprehensive management plan to protect the site in the future, from its...Read more
Country: 
Spain
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Aqueduct of Segovia
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Date: 
March 2016

Restoration of Tenyu-ji Temple Kannon-do Hall after the Great East Japan Earthquake

The destruction inflicted by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami was so extensive that more than 700 cultural heritage sites in the area were damaged. These sites, including the Kannon-do Hall at Tenyu-ji Temple, were collectively listed on the World Monuments Watch, first in...Read more
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Kannon-do Hall at Tenyu-ji Temple, East Japan Earthquake Heritage Sites, Kesennuma Historic Cityscape
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Date: 
2015

Memoria y Lineamientos del II Taller Sobre Implementación de Cubiertas Arquitectónicas en Contextos Arqueológicos

The concern over the protection of archaeological sites from detrimental exposure to the elements is an integral component of the larger archaeological research and exploration field. Well built architectural covers can provide long-term protection and shelter to archaeological sites, whereas...Read more
Country: 
Peru
Related Projects
International Workshops on Architectural Covers in Archaeological Contexts, Yaxchilán Archaeological Site, Teotihuacan, Chalcatzingo, Huaca de la Luna
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Date: 
December 2015

Proyecto de conservación del Templo Viejo de Quetzalcoatl

Esta exposición descargable, disponible en Inglés y Español, describe la construcción de la pirámide de Quetzalcóatl, los mecanismos que han causado su deterioro y el más reciente proyecto de conservación llevado a cabo por el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) de México en el...Read more
Country: 
Mexico
Related Projects
Teotihuacan
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Date: 
December 2015

The Conservation Project at the Temple of Quetzalcoatl

This downloadable exhibit, available in English and Spanish, describes the construction of the Quetzalcoatl pyramid, the mechanisms that caused its deterioration, and the most recent conservation project carried out by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico at the...Read more
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Teotihuacan
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