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beyond one period buildings & monuments heritage education

The Boboli Obelisk – A Monument in Motion

Boboli Obelisk
Florence, Boboli Gardens, Boboli Obelisk in front of the Palazzo Pitti (2010). (© Txllxt TxllxT / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)

The movement of an ancient Egyptian obelisk through space and time bears witness to the mobility and cultural role of architectural monuments.

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beyond one period buildings & monuments heritage institutions & organisations museums & exhibitions WHAT

Damnatio memoriae

Thierry Noir and Stik 'Wall' installation
'Wall' an installation by Thierry Noir and Stik applying their signature styles on remaining pieces of the Berlin wall at the entrance of the Migration Museum

The second article of our two-part series explores what can torn-down monuments tell us and explore new, more inclusive ways of preserving heritage and memories.

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actual intangible heritage museums & exhibitions

Virtual Heritage: Responding to COVID-19

Close up of the famous "Mona Lisa smile"
Photo: Louvre.fr

What does cultural heritage look like without travel?

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beyond one period buildings & monuments

The Aurelian Walls – Part 2

Discover monuments and hidden gems of Rome following its ancient defense walls – Part 2

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beyond one period buildings & monuments

The Aurelian Walls – Part 1

Discover monuments and hidden gems of Rome following its ancient defense walls – Part 1

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archaeological heritage beyond one period heritage education

Pasquino – Talking Statue of Rome

Rome, Piazza Pasquino, Pasquino (2006).

The extraordinarily vivid reception and repurposing of an ancient Roman statue show several aspects of the handling of ancient material culture in Renaissance Rome.