The Great Synagogue is the oldest extant synagogue in Romania and is one of two surviving synagogues in a city that once housed over 100 Jewish houses of worship.
Combining international styles and modern influences with Japanese craft traditions, George Nakashima's work was a significant force in the American craft movement of the mid-twentieth century.
Armed conflict continues to threaten Syrian historic sites, but local and international professionals, institutions, and volunteers are working together to preserve the country’s cultural heritage.
The historic wooden churches in Romania’s northern Oltenia and southern Transylvania regions are benefitting from restoration work and increased international attention.
When armed conflict broke out in Mali in 2012, the country’s rich trove of architectural traditions and historic sites became emblematic of the dangers that warfare can pose to cultural heritage.
When an earthquake struck East Japan in March 2011, the rebuilding of heritage structures became a major part of the recovery process for local communities.
The Farnese Aviaries, admired by countless visitors since the sixteenth century, are among the best-preserved Renaissance remains on the Palatine Hill.
Conservation work and the development of a site management plan brought the local community together for the preservation of the archaeological remains at Uaxactun.