On February 17, 2025, as The Gambia marked 60 years of independence, HERITΛGE celebrated the country’s rich cultural heritage and the dedicated individuals working to preserve it. Hosted at the Ocean Bay Hotel in Banjul, the HerMaP Gambia Certificate Presentation brought together over 100 participants, including heritage professionals, community members, heritage practitioners, tourism agencies, and government officials.

Dr Habab Idriss Ahmed | Senior Archaeologist Inspector, National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums, Sudan What workshops did you attend? The Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers: Strategies and Best Practices workshop in 2023 and the Conservation I and II workshops in 2024 (Introduction to the General Principles of Cultural Heritage Conservation and First Aid for

By Khaled Hiatlih Over the past decade, Syrian news has been filled with sorrowful reports of looting, destruction, and random shelling. The situation worsened when terrorist groups took control and carried out large-scale demolitions—most notably, the bombing of landmarks in the ancient city of Palmyra. Since the fall of the brutal al-Assad regime in December