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PRESERVATION & THREATS

Conservation · Damage · Climate · Tourism
See what it takes to keep irreplaceable places standing through restoration, documentation, environmental pressure and human conflict.
THE MET · OPEN ACCESS
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
ORIGINAL COLLECTION RECORDS
RESTORATION
Conservation and repair work on historic structures.
Craquelé 3.jpg
Craquelé 3.jpg
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DAMAGE & DESTRUCTION
Cultural heritage affected by disaster, conflict and neglect.
Detmold - Stuckfabrik Strobel (Süd).jpg
Detmold - Stuckfabrik Strobel (Süd).jpg
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Detmold - Stuckfabrik Strobel (Nord).jpg
Detmold - Stuckfabrik Strobel (Nord).jpg
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The Ruins of Aduana.jpg
The Ruins of Aduana.jpg
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Bomb Damaged Buildings.jpg
Bomb Damaged Buildings.jpg
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Bomb Damaged Buildings - 3377242144.jpg
Bomb Damaged Buildings - 3377242144.jpg
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Bomb Damaged Buildings - 3376423133.jpg
Bomb Damaged Buildings - 3376423133.jpg
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WEATHERING & CLIMATE
Stone, structures and landscapes under environmental pressure.
Sun Temple Konark Puri District Odisha.jpg
Sun Temple Konark Puri District Odisha.jpg
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Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (2).jpg
Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (2).jpg
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Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (7).jpg
Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (7).jpg
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Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (8).jpg
Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (8).jpg
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Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (45).jpg
Ancient Tomb Complex in Phước Vĩnh Đông Commune, Cần Giuộc, Việt Nam (45).jpg
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VISITOR PRESSURE
How tourism changes the management of famous sites.
Утро на Иволгинском городище.jpg
Утро на Иволгинском городище.jpg
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Mayan Kitsch for Sale - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
Mayan Kitsch for Sale - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
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Tourists Gather by El Castillo (The Castle) - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
Tourists Gather by El Castillo (The Castle) - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
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Elderly Mayan Woman Vendor - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
Elderly Mayan Woman Vendor - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
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Young Woman Takes a Photo - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
Young Woman Takes a Photo - Chichen Itza Archaeological Site - Yucatan - Mexico.jpg
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Tourism Office, Gammelstad, Lulea.JPG
Tourism Office, Gammelstad, Lulea.JPG
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