Who owns the cultural treasures of the world? Should the British Museum return the Elgin marbles to Greece? Could the world have done more to intervene in the recent destruction of historical artifacts in the Middle East? This show will cover the legal, ethical, scholarly and cultural issues involved in the cultural heritage debate.
Who owns the ancient treasures of the world? Contested artifacts are an age-old debate, but the stakes have never been higher. It is a topic where culture, history, identity, religion and money intersect.
This week: Our experts get together to discuss their work on cultural patrimony and why they think it matters more than ever. Individual interviews include Kristina Van Dyke on the impact of technology on our experience of art and Michael Frachetti on the artifacts of ancient nomadic cultures.
Starting from the premise that humanity is losing our cultural heritage faster than we can physically preserve it, Ben Kacyra has a powerful remedy.
Images of famous, infamous and unexpected artifacts that represent a gamut of cultural patrimony. Items included reflect longstanding heritage claims and examples of successful collaboration among curators, academics and governments.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is dedicated to creating dialog among people of diverse cultures.
In this article, Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic for The New York Times, describes what can be called the" type speciman" for disputed cultural patrimony: the case of the Elgin Marbles.
