Over the last decade, London’s skyline has been changing. Many new, tall buildings have been appearing across the heart of London irrevocably changing the historic skyscape of the capital city. In 2006, the ICOMOS-UK Cultural Landscape and Historic Gardens Committee decided to commission a photographic record of these views with particular reference to the two [...]
ICOMOS Documentation Centre, Paris- World Heritage News
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Landscapes, Identities and Development – Conference
The 23rd Session of PECSRL (The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape) has been announced: “Landscapes, Identities and Development” Lisbon / Óbidos, Portugal, 1-5 September 2008 This conference has been organised by: TERCUD (Territory, Culture and Development Research Centre) Full conference details
WAC suggests study on competing claims for impact of roads on Tara
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 [...]
