Africans in the Indian Ocean world and the autobiography of a Somali Globetrotter. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/africans-i...

After all the politics and football, something interesting ... maps! 😁 but not as you know them! 🧵

A very interesting article in the UNESCO Courier on the importance of scent as a part of our cultural heritage. I have always felt that this is an often overlooked, but important part of the heritage that needs to be conserved. courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...

"At a time when the role of culture within sustainable development continues to be debated, this work reaffirms the need to recognize culture as a fundamental dimension — and indeed a driving force — of sustainability." tinyurl.com/5fad8ske

This may be the best book ever written on African mosque architecture Historic Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa From Timbuktu to Zanzibar, By Stéphane Pradines

A History of Agadez: The Desert City of Aïr (1400-1900) www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-history-...

Tomorrow's article is about the old city of Agadez

Origins and Development of Swahili Architecture (ca. 500-1900 CE) www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/origins-an...

Four years ago, a coordinated right-wing smear campaign condemned Monticello for "going woke." Bridget Gillespie was working there at the time, and she gives this revelatory inside account of the harassment staff endured and ultimately how the institution buckled. Amazing piece.

An article on how Independence Hall in Philadelphia was saved from demolition in the 1800s. Interestingly, it doesn’t mention that the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. Why Pa. lawmakers almost tore down Independence Hall in the 1800s www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Disasters Avoided Newsletter 14: Good Governance mailchi.mp/ff2948107282... #DisastersAvoided #DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #SendaiFramework #Switch2Sendai #SFDRR #DisasterRisk #Governance #GoodGovernance #BadGovernance

icymi Ancient African Architecture in Global History. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...

As a lover of Stonehenge, I can’t resist posting this. Slop-henge www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

The forts and castles of Africa www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-forts-...

No one is better suited to be president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation than Brent Leggs '11--his appointment is great news for the Preservation world and for all of us! Congratulations Brent! savingplaces.org/stories/nati...

And now it is done, I think. Making the Tour, egg tempera on panel, 31 x36 cm, June 2026 Tour my lily pond tea garden. #fruit #book #butterfly #pets #painting #pattern #stilllife #eggtempera

Ancient African Architecture in Global History. The View from the East www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...

Medieval Nubian Architecture in Global and African History. www.patreon.com/isaacsamuel6...

How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes https://ow.ly/3xSy50Z8wSH Joseph King ICCROM AIC & FAIC #NoNaturalDisasters Kevin Blanchard (he/him)

Looking forward to @archscot.bsky.social's European Archaeology Days event next week - three great speakers exploring different aspects of heritage at risk within Scottish archaeology: 🗓 Friday 12 June 💻 Online, Free 🎟 Booking: igit.me/xxOT5 Please share - thank you!

The hillfort of Nyangwe, Zimbabwe #historyxt

The History of Writing in African Languages: From Arabic to Vernacular. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-histor...

Announcing our new #OpenAccess #DigitalCulturalHeritage series - thanks @sas-news.bsky.social! And thanks to the authors of the inaugural volume: @amsichani.bsky.social @jfwinters.bsky.social @dh-researchhub.bsky.social & Eirini Goudarouli @uknatarcsector.bsky.social. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

AIC & FAIC Saving Cultural Heritage from Ruin: Art and Artifact Recovery after a Disaster Training Course, Deadline to apply is June 15: East Greenbush, NY https://ow.ly/S6vj50Z3tZe U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield ICCROM Joseph King American Association for State and Local History

Titled “Artistic Intent”, but could just as easily be called “Archaeological Interpretation” 😀 tinyview.com/itchy-feet/2...

Mare Nostrum: Championing Sustainability through Heritage Virtual Forum, May 29 https://ow.ly/jRV250Z3obq Unique Places to Save CARAA Center Joseph King

La ASRoma ha vinto, è terza ed è in Champions League 💛❤️

ROMA HAVE THEIR UCL SPOT 🏆 In his final game for the club, Stephan El Shaarawy delivers when it matters most ✨

The Camel in African History: Ancient Ships of the Sahara www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-camel-...

UNESCO strengthens cultural emergency preparedness and response across Middle East https://ow.ly/uJHN50Z2Wio U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Chasing Aphrodite Joseph King AIC & FAIC

Ecological Drought: Drought Dashboards to Improve Drought Monitoring, Inform Tribal Resilience, and Preserve Ecological and Cultural Resources Webinar, May 26 https://ow.ly/KX2M50Z0GPu U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Unique Places to Save AIC & FAIC Joseph King Alt National Park Service

For Ukraine’s museums, Russia’s war gives ‘preservation’ new meaning https://ow.ly/mJ5850Z0SWO U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Unique Places to Save ICCROM Joseph King Antiquities Coalition EAMENA AIC & FAIC

Happy to see the Urban Heritage Regeneration Accelerator project of CHIFA and OWHC coming to a conclusion. Information on the project and the cities that participated in the project can be found at the link. heritagefinance.org/wp-content/u...

walled settlements in pre-colonial western Kenya www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-luo-mi...

Ruins of Thimlich Ohinga, S.W Kenya www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-luo-mi...

The Luo Migrations: Reassessing “Stateless” Societies in Pre-Colonial Africa www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-luo-mi...

Program On Extremism Violent Extremist Offensive Cyber Capabilities Webinar, May 14 https://ow.ly/b6iq50YAnvu Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Wendy Via GNET Tech Against Terrorism Southern Poverty Law Center CTEC

I missed this somehow yesterday. A few things: 1) This is why we demand that people stop referring to disasters as natural. A plan to send kids to a flooded basement during a tornado isn't a nature problem. 2) Disasters are inherently political. You can't 'politicize' them.

U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield The Importance of Partnerships for Cultural Property in Challenging Times; 20 Years of Experience Webinar, May 6 https://ow.ly/hohM50YTXGS ICCROM Joseph King Chasing Aphrodite Antiquities Coalition AIC & FAIC

‘It’s a world heritage site, but it’s my home’: the last resident of Casa Milà on life in Gaudí’s masterwork www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Discover Fort William in 1800 with this detailed plan by George Langlands 🏰 The original map is owned by @westhighlandmuseum.bsky.social, who have kindly given permission for it to be shared on our map website. Explore the map > maps.nls.uk/view/270631787

The Mossi States: pre-Islamic Kingdoms in Burkina Faso ca. 1300-1897 www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-mossi-...

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I added: "4. Recognise that our natural and cultural heritage are inseparable. As one declines, so does the other. However, together they are also part of the solution: hosting and protecting unique ecologies, delivering an evidence base of environmental knowledge stretching back millennia and ...

‘We are trying to preserve the memory of our people’: archaeologists create map tracking damage to Iran heritage sites https://ow.ly/r8YJ50YEJS0 U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield ICCROM Joseph King Antiquities Coalition AIC & FAIC