Sew La Ti Embroidery: 06/07/16

Heritage: Reconstruction of Timbuktu mausoleums nears completion

Three years after their destruction by extremists, the Timbuktu mausoleums are nearly restored through the extraordinary work carried out by local craftsmen and with international support. The announcement came at an event held in Bonn as part of the World Heritage Committee session taking place in the German city.Timbuktu's histo…
Heritage: Dating, understanding and appreciating the Aboriginal Rock Art of the Kimberley

Australia is home to one of the world’s great art treasures in the form of hundreds of thousands of rock art sites scattered throughout the country.Munnurru public rock art site on Wunambal Gaambera AboriginalCorporation land [Credit: Sven Ouzman]Unfortunately, most Australians have not had the privilege of visiting these special …
India: Mughal gateway collapses in North Delhi

Rapid urbanization and authorities' neglect seem to have caused irreparable damage to some of Delhi's heritage structures. An early 18th century gateway built by Maldhar Khan, Nazir during the reign of Mohammed Shah, collapsed in north Delhi on Sunday morning. It was one of the two gateways leading to the garden of Maldhar Khan, w…

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