Tag Archives: Cultural Heritage

Threatened Heritage: Egypt’s Great Transfiguration Project and the Future of Saint Catherine’s Monastery

By: Maria Varas For centuries, Saint Catherine’s Monastery existed in isolation from the rest of the world in the Sinai Peninsula. Since the Monastery’s 6th-century founding by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, Greek Orthodox monks have congregated to pray at the site where it is said that Moses spoke to God on behalf of the Israelites […]

#MiPatrimonioNoSeVende: Recent Developments in the Mexican Government’s Campaign to Recover its Stolen Cultural Property

By: Alyssa Perez April 14, 2023 Almost a year ago it was estimated that since launching its strong, unique #MiPatrimonioNoSeVende campaign in 2018, the Mexican government had recovered approximately 9,000 archaeological and historical objects that were illegally abroad. Under the slogan #MiPatrimonioNoSeVende (“My Heritage is Not For Sale”), the Mexican government has facilitated the return of 2,522 objects from Barcelona, […]