Heritage Protection

Civil society campaign to save the cultural heritage of Iraq. Together we will work to determine the requirements and priorities to save Iraqi heritage.


Akitu: Identity, Land, Heritage, and Resilience

Akitu: Identity, Land, Heritage, and Resilience

Akitu has begun again this year.To mark this new edition, we are sharing a piece emerging from a conversation between...

  • Heritage Protection
The flower of transformation blooms in Kurdistan

The flower of transformation blooms in Kurdistan

Alternatives for justice and sustainability in a war-torn area 13 SEPTEMBER 2022,  ASHISH KOTHARI A beautiful article written by ASHISH...

  • Culture
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY: DISARM TURKEY, END BOMBINGS ON KURDISTAN

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY: DISARM TURKEY, END BOMBINGS ON KURDISTAN

Together with NGOs, we campaign for peace Activist Bianca Farsetti DIRE Matera, Italy – “On 17th April, the day on...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Iraq’s Maritime Heritage Finds a Haven in the Classroom

Iraq’s Maritime Heritage Finds a Haven in the Classroom

Al-Fanar Media When he first glided through the Euphrates as a child in his grandfather’s “tarada,” a traditional Mesopotamian boat,...

  • Heritage
Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa Ready for World Heritage List

Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa Ready for World Heritage List

Al-Monitor Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced on Feb. 5 the launch of the rehabilitation project for Mustansiriya Madrassa, a historic school building...

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Launch of Sumereen: Socio-economic growth through eco-tourism in Thi Qar

Launch of Sumereen: Socio-economic growth through eco-tourism in Thi Qar

PRESS RELEASE Thi Qar, 26 August 2020- Funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will...

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New Project Launched to Promote Socio-Economic Growth through Eco-Tourism and Heritage Preservation in Dhi Qar

New Project Launched to Promote Socio-Economic Growth through Eco-Tourism and Heritage Preservation in Dhi Qar

Un Ponte Per has recently started an ambitious new 2-year project in Southern Iraq, funded by UNDP. Sumereen: Sumerian Youth...

  • Environment
Century Ago and Today, Baghdad Street a Front Line in Revolt

Century Ago and Today, Baghdad Street a Front Line in Revolt

The Associated Press – Baghdad When discontented Iraqis sought independence from British occupation in 1920, Baghdad’s most prestigious new boulevard,...

  • Freedoms
A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

September 2019 The cultural heritage of any country is a powerful force, one that operates at many levels. Economically, it...

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Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Water Fannack Author: Sara Manisera Reviewer : Juliane Schillinger The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich...

  • Environment
Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO

Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO

Adnan Abu Zeed  / ALMONITOR After 36 years of lobbying by Iraq, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon was designated in July...

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Can Iraq get its water wheels on UNESCO World Heritage List?

Can Iraq get its water wheels on UNESCO World Heritage List?

ِAL-MONITOR BY: Adnan Abu Zeed  Iraq has been working for the last three months to rehabilitate its historical norias in Hit, a city located...

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