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    The battle for Hmong heritage in Vietnam

    09 Mar 2019

    Vuong Duy Bao believes Hmong heritage belongs to the Hmong people, a tightknit minority originally from China who proudly cling to customs wherever they settle, from California to Minnesota, Laos and Thailand.

    Arab heritage through the prism of traditional fashion

    17 Dec 2019

    The Zay Initiative, now also available online, preserves Arab culture through the collection, documentation and exhibition of over 800 traditional costumes from several countries.

    Pompeii's grand baths unveiled, with hidden tragedy

    26 Nov 2019

    Recent digs at Pompeii have offered up several impressive finds, including an inscription uncovered last year that proves the city near Naples was destroyed after October 17, 79 AD, and not on August 24 as thought.

    Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive

    02 Apr 2019

    Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital in the desert.

    Benin readies for return of treasure taken by France

    16 Jul 2019

    President Emmanuel Macron took the landmark decision to return the artworks — including a royal throne — taken by French troops over a century ago and housed at the Quai Branly museum in Paris.

    Morocco village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans

    18 Feb 2020

    Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series 'Game of Thrones,' but few know they can actually visit the site; the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.

    60 women from 24 nationalities recreate Emirati route from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain, men to follow suit on Friday

    06 Feb 2020

    The pilot edition of the Men’s Heritage Walk will begin on Friday, Feb.7, led by Emirati Hamad Ghanim. Like the women, the men will embark on a five-day adventure filled with personal growth and cultural immersion

    On Syria river, craftsmen revive the city's ancient wooden wheels

    07 Jul 2020

    Used for centuries to bring water to gardens and buildings on the shores of the Orontes River, the water wheels or "norias" of Hama are believed to be unique worldwide, according to UNESCO.

    Syrians bid to restore original beauty of damaged Damascus buildings

    07 Dec 2020

    Strolling through the alleyways of war-torn Syria's capital, Rania Kataf snaps photos of the city's famed houses, capturing their nooks and crannies for posterity.

    Baghdad's wristwatch repairman is a timeless treasure

    22 Dec 2020

    Youssef Abdelkarim began fixing watches at the age of 11, after the death of his paternal grandfather, who opened the store in the 1940s.

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