Joseph King
@king-rome.bsky.social
Retired Senior Director at ICCROM in Rome. Currently enjoying the city of Rome and the Umbrian countryside.
Conservation Perspectives: Disaster Preparedness and Response https://ow.ly/Sobi50Zvm1o International Association of Emergency Managers National Emergency Management Association Dr. Samantha Montano U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield AIC & FAIC ICCROM Joseph King
Conservation Perspectives: Disaster Preparedness and Response | Publications and Reports | Getty
This issue of Conservation Perspectives examines the impact of disasters on cultural heritage. The feature article discusses how the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute is helping to lead the
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cc: The East African presence in Arabia and the Persian Gulf ca. 1000-1900. www.patreon.com/isaacsamuel6...
The East African presence in Arabia and the Persian Gulf ca. 1000-1900. | Isaac Samuel
A lot has been written about the arrival of different groups of foreigners on the East African coast and their influence on Swahili society.
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Association of American Indian Affairs on protecting the Greater Chaco Landscape https://ow.ly/JtBx50ZsXNq ICCROM Joseph King Alt National Park Service American Association for State and Local History National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) Indivisible ❌👑
Advanced Certificate in Cultural Protection, Sept 10-11: Darlington, UK https://ow.ly/VVin50ZsXP0 U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Chasing Aphrodite Joseph King
A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
Trump allies are poised to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.
A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
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Community-based disaster risk reduction: Putting communities at the centre Webinar, July 29 https://ow.ly/J0cf50Zk9BA
Protection Strategies for Insider Threats to Cultural Institutions Webinar, July 29 https://ow.ly/xGIS50ZpcET National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) CARAA Center American Association for State and Local History AIC & FAIC American Library Association
Shattered tiles, trembling domes: An inside look at how the war has damaged Iran’s historic sites https://ow.ly/TllP50ZqfKg Joseph King U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Chasing Aphrodite Antiquities Coalition MOLA AIC & FAIC
The UNESCO-designated Historic City of Agadez is one of the oldest urban settlements in West Africa, but most of its old manuscripts were lost after the French suppression of the 1917 revolt www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-history-...
A History of Agadez: The Desert city of Aïr (1400-1900)
Journal of African Cities: chapter 21
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The regulations that give teeth to the National Historic Preservation Act are about to get wiped out. "Section 106" is what requires pipelines and roads to get checked for impact on archaeology. It's also the basis for federal consultation with Tribes on projects. And it's getting DOGEd this week.
Lisa Reyna Loe@lisaloe.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨ACHP is rushing a Section 106 vote THIS FRIDAY that will eliminate regulations, further devastating historical protections. Section 106 is what allows US to document our history in areas endangered by actions funded/permitted by our federal govt. Contact ACHP👇🏽 ASAP — vote NO! (cont.)
Rome's non-Catholic cemetery has lost the centuries-old tree between Shelley's tomb and the statue of the Angel of Grief. And it won't be the last. Another 26 diseased trees are expected to be cut down by the end of the year. www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026...
Il clima cambia lo skyline, addio al pino che vegliava su poeti e presidenti
Il cimitero acattolico di Roma perde l’albero secolare tra la tomba di Shelley e la statua dell’angelo del dolore. E non sarà l’ultimo. Previsto entro fine ann…
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A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885) www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-social-h...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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A nice example of the importance of the American Academy in Rome on the life of an artist. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ana Mendieta, the Body Artist
Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus.
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Fractals and Euclidean Geometry in Pre-colonial African Architecture www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/fractals-a...
Manhattanhenge - you have to scroll down to the 3rd story by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Does this qualify as a @clonehenge.bsky.social ? ‘I Lifted One Arm, Palmed the Ball and Shot It Straight Back’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/n...
‘I Lifted One Arm, Palmed the Ball and Shot It Straight Back’ (Gift Article)
More Metropolitan Diary friends, including the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and the actress Rebecca Wisocky, share their New York stories to help mark the column’s 50th anniversary.
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Pleased to have received the new book by my friend and former colleague, Simon Warrack. It’s an interesting account of the work of a stonemason who has spent his life dedicated to the conservation of heritage around the world. Definitely worth reading.
Africans in the Indian Ocean world and the autobiography of a Somali Globetrotter. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/africans-i...
Africans in the Indian Ocean world and the autobiography of a Somali Globetrotter.
In 1944, a soldier on Australia’s most remote northern coastline discovered a handful of copper coins that were originally minted in the medieval Swahili city of Kilwa, Tanzania, between 1150 and 1330...
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After all the politics and football, something interesting ... maps! 😁 but not as you know them! 🧵
Xander's Skyscape@wellmanneredxs.bsky.social · 4w agoI love these, Claire! I really want to see them. I'd love to hold them too, but obvs that's not possible - I wonder if there is any business for local craftspeople making replicas?
A very interesting article in the UNESCO Courier on the importance of scent as a part of our cultural heritage. I have always felt that this is an often overlooked, but important part of the heritage that needs to be conserved. courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...
What is the scent of our past?
In contrast to sight, which is traditionally linked to reason, olfactory knowledge has long been dismissed and left largely unprotected. In recent years, however, researchers have been working to docu...
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"At a time when the role of culture within sustainable development continues to be debated, this work reaffirms the need to recognize culture as a fundamental dimension — and indeed a driving force — of sustainability." tinyurl.com/5fad8ske
Leveraging Cultural Heritage Conservation for Inclusive Growth with Communities
A LEARNING DOCUMENT BASED ON CASE STUDIES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIAThis publication builds on a growing stream of work advanced in recent years by the British…
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This may be the best book ever written on African mosque architecture Historic Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa From Timbuktu to Zanzibar, By Stéphane Pradines
Isaac Samuel@rhaplord.bsky.social · last mo.Empires of West Africa and the Maghreb in the 16th century www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-history-...
A History of Agadez: The Desert City of Aïr (1400-1900) www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-history-...
A History of Agadez: The Desert city of Aïr (1400-1900)
Journal of African Cities: chapter 21
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Origins and Development of Swahili Architecture (ca. 500-1900 CE) www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/origins-an...
The Origins and Development of Swahili Architecture (ca. 500-1900 CE)
The East African coast, also known as the Swahili coast, is well known for its picturesque ruins of stone houses, mosques, tombs, and town walls, which dotted the 2000-mile coastline from southern Som...
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Four years ago, a coordinated right-wing smear campaign condemned Monticello for "going woke." Bridget Gillespie was working there at the time, and she gives this revelatory inside account of the harassment staff endured and ultimately how the institution buckled. Amazing piece.
What Broke Monticello - The American Prospect
How a right-wing smear campaign tried to silence the reality of Thomas Jefferson’s life, and in some ways succeeded.
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An article on how Independence Hall in Philadelphia was saved from demolition in the 1800s. Interestingly, it doesn’t mention that the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. Why Pa. lawmakers almost tore down Independence Hall in the 1800s www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Why Pa. lawmakers almost tore down Independence Hall in the 1800s
In the 19th century, Pennsylvania lawmakers considered demolishing Independence Hall and selling off the salvage and parcels to the highest bidder. Then, Philadelphia stepped in.
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