Planning approved to preserve Oc Eo – Ba The special national relic site
via Vietnam Plus, 02 February 2021: Oc Eo, part of ancient Funan, will be recognised and preserved as a national ...
Tag: conservation/preservation
Conservation is the act of arresting deterioration or loss in an artefact, site. or cultural practice. Preservation is preventative conservation.
See also: restoration/reconstruction
How War Enemies Collaborated to Save Singapore’s Treasures During WW2
via Kopi.co, 30 January 2021: An interesting piece of World War II history on how scientists on both sides of ...
[Talk] Toppling Statues and Changing Names – Does the Law Protect Embarrassing or Awkward Heritage in Hong Kong?
Readers may be interested in this online seminar on the colonial heritage of Hong Kong by Prof. Steven Gallagher happening ...
Korea’s CHA presents mural conservation manuals to Myanmar
via Korea Herald, 11 January 2021: South Korea has a project in preserving the wall murals of Bagan.
A century-old reservoir has captured Hongkongers’ imagination amid Covid-19 doom and gloom, political strife
via South China Morning Post, 30 December 2020: A historic abandoned reservoir in Hong Kong, and the conservation challenges for ...
International support for Preah Vihear Temple conservation
via Khmer Times, 23 December 2020: Updates from the latest International Coordinating Committee for the safeguarding and development of Preah ...
Apsara Authority erects archaeological protection posts in Siem Reap
via Khmer Times, 15 December 2020: The Apsara Authority erects boundary markers for significant archaeological sites in Siem Reap. Similar ...
[Grant] Endangered Material Knowledge Programme
A new round of funding applications is open for the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme. Deadline for applications on 31 January ...
Cambodia’s ninja gardeners tame jungle growth
via AFP, 02 November 2020: Another story about the gardeners of Angkor, a group of maintenance workers who scale the ...
Borobudur International Seminar on Heritage Conservation (BOISHC 2020)
via the Borobudur Conservation Office: Deadline for registration is November 9. The seminar also explores links between Borobudur and Angkor.
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