Archaeologists find graves containing bodies of 5,000 slaves on remote island

03/08/2012

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Archaeologists find graves containing bodies of 5,000 slaves on remote
island. These Africans died in custody of Royal Navy in 1800s, after being seized from ships of slave traders, and were buried on St Helena

Checkout the whole article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/08/slave-mass-graves-st-helena-island
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CNN Article Highlights Heritage Preservation Efforts in Libyans

03/02/2012

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"Global Heritage Fund (GHF) is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve cultural sites around the world. GHF projects in Cyrene and Apollonia have stalled as a result of the revolution, but the group has renewed its efforts with the new Libya.A Roman city in LibyaGHF has done its utmost to involve Libyans.

Students from the universities of Benghazi and Baida were and will be involved in the conservation efforts in the framework of their archaeology management studies. I've recently been appointed to help GHF set up its Libyan Heritage Trust. We hope that as Libya prospers and grows, the government will recognize the importance of these sites, as a possible boon to the tourism industry but also as a source of economic diversification and patriotic reconciliation."


Read full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/opinion/senussi-libya-art/
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