Becoming an UNESCO World Heritage Site

During the last 35 years Dr. C Brian Rose has had the good fortune to direct or co-direct excavations at two legendary sites in Turkey--Troy and Gordion. Troy was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1998; Gordion is being considered by UNESCO for World Heritage Status this year. Dr. Rose was involved in steering both sites through the UNESCO process. In this lecture, Dr. Rose will present the problems and unexpected detours we encountered, including a discussion of the extent to which regional, national, and global developments shaped the process.
Speakers: C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, Curator-in-Charge, Mediterranean Section, University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Immediate Past President, Archaeological Institute of America; Trustee, American Academy in Rome

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Excellent presentation. Thank you‼️❤️🌍

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Answered question of "what is a world heritage site and why do you want to be one?" Thanks!

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The Penn Museum has sometimes destroyed, as much as it has saved, when it comes to world heritage. They owe it to the world to aid in the preservation of the remaining sites by assisting with UNESCO WHS applications in those places where the political bureaucracy needed to start the process simply does not exist.

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Do you care to offer evidence for your statement?

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NY Investigative journalist wrote a book, LOOT, on American museums and there prolific destruction and theft of artifacts.

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