In the beginning there was no need at all to buy anything on the market since I knew that such a project was already underway under the auspices of SPACH [Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan's ...

To what degree China and Afghanistan's economic gains in Mes Aynak will yield positive social change remains questionable for skeptics who lament the loss of the cultural site in the process.

"Any damage or loss of cultural heritage will only have adverse consequences on the prospects for lasting peace and humanitarian relief for the people of Afghanistan," UNESCO stressed PARIS ...

Efforts to protect and preserve the Jam Minaret are critical, as it is a symbol of Afghanistan’s rich architectural and ...

Alongside the widespread loss of life, homes and livelihoods in the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel ...

The researchers from the University of Chicago's Center for Cultural Heritage Preservation have identified more than 29,000 archaeological sites across Afghanistan, helped by satellite imagery and ...

The Fund aims to support artists in Afghanistan and abroad to continue their creative work, to ensure that cultural heritage is protected and valued, and that artistic expression is preserved despite ...

UNESCO has officially added henna rituals, Palestinian and Syrian soapmaking as well as Arabic coffee, among others, to its ...

“This is a matter of saving the culture of Afghanistan,” Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf said to a parliamentary ...

Rabab--one of the oldest and most cherished musical instruments in Central, and Southwest Asia, has earned a significant ...

The fund provides assistance to Afghan artists both within the country and in the diaspora, enabling them to continue their creative work, protect cultural heritage, and preserve artistic expressions ...