ARCHES: At-Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series

Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities

A groundbreaking resource focused on the timely subject of endangered cultural heritage.

Beginner's guide

"Our cultural heritage defines our humanity" — Ban Ki moon

Themes

Whose art? Museums and repatriation

Whose art? Museums and repatriation

Ruins, reconstruction, and renewal

Ruins, reconstruction, and renewal

Place and identity

Place and identity

The many forms of iconoclasm

The many forms of iconoclasm

Destruction, looting, and trafficking

Destruction, looting, and trafficking

Documenting and protecting cultural heritage

Documenting and protecting cultural heritage

The role of archaeology

The role of archaeology

Cultural heritage endangered round the world

Cultural heritage endangered round the world

What you can do now

What you can do now

At Risk Cultural Heritage (ARCHES) | all content

Many regions of the world, including the United States, face a longstanding and ongoing struggle to protect heritage in the face of numerous challenges.

Selected Contributors

ARCHES is a collaborative project that relied on scholars from many different disciplines, including: