SAVE Britain’s Heritage is delighted that the Inspector and the Secretary of State have refused consent to demolish the General Market Buildings at Smithfield. The building which is one of a grand procession of market structures designed by the City Surveyor Sir Horace Jones has stood empty for more than a decade. SAVE Britain’s Heritage [...]
Following its sixth and largest ever meeting in Dublin (29 June-4 July 2008), the World Archaeological Congress has commissioned a study into the competing claims surrounding road-building at the historical site of Tara in Co Meath, Ireland. “Tara has significance far beyond Ireland itself,” said Professor Claire Smith, President of the World Archaeological Congress. “Its [...]
The World Archaeological Congress has called upon UNESCO to declare a World Archaeology Day. Professor Smith, President of the World Archaeological Congress, said “The idea of a World Archaeology Day was proposed by colleagues from Africa, an area of the world where cultural heritage is under dire threat from looting, tourism and government neglect” A [...]
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