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Celebrating The Gambia’s Heritage and HerMaP Gambia Certificate Presentation
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.
Syrian Antiquities Breathe, but amid the Threat of Metal Detectors
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
EMPATHS project to redefine telling of heritage stories
We are happy to announce a new EU-funded project, EMPATHS (EMpowering landscapes with Participatory Approaches to Heritage interpretation Skills), that aims to redefine how heritage stories are told and experienced, creating lasting connections between people and places through participatory heritage interpretation (HI). The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme and brings together
Two AHEAD labs take place in Crete
HERITΛGE in co-operation with the Archaeological Museum of Mesara in Greece held the first two labs EMPATHISE & DEFINE of the AHEAD program for the Greek hub on December 20-21, 2024. AHEAD (Accessible Heritage Experience for Audience Development) is an EU-funded program that aims to give cultural heritage professionals the tools to develop audiences using
Elektra Angelopoulou is the artist selected for AHEAD’s Greek hub
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Elektra Angelopoulou /Photo by Thalia Galanopoulou HERITΛGE in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum of Messara is very pleased to announce that artist Elektra Angelopoulou has been selected as the artist to create a participatory work of art as part of the AHEAD (Accessible Heritage Experience for Audience Development) project. AHEAD is co-funded by