Underwater Cultural Heritage in Eritrea

BY ISAIS TESFAZGHI | SHABAIT Eritrea’s maritime environment is rich both in marine biodiversity and underwater cultural heritages. Due to its strategic location, the Red Sea has been an important trade route between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. One of the ancient trade centers in the Red Sea was the port-city of Adulis, located […]

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UNESCO Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage Held in Eritrea

BY UNESCO On 19 February 2018, UNESCO joined the Commission of Culture and Sports of Eritrea and high-level government officials and community representatives to open a two-week workshop through 28 February as part of the UNESCO project: ‘Strengthening the capacities of Eritrea for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage’, which is […]

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The Eritrean Cultural Heritage: Facts and Projects

Italian and Eritrean scholars held academic meeting to exchange experiences, share research findings, and refine research projects about the preservation of Eritrean cultural heritage BY DR. SALEH MOHAMUD IDRIS | SHABAIT From 12 to 13 December 2017, the University of Naples “L’Orientale” in Italy organized a two-day workshop that brought Eritrean and Italian scholars together […]

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Eritrea Launches Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage

BY UNESCO On 3 April 2017, the Eritrean Commissioner of Culture and Sports, Ambassador Zemede Tecle, opened a two-week capacity-building workshop on community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage. This activity is part of the project “Strengthening the capacities of Eritrea for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage”, financed by the […]

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EU Supporting Conservation of Asmara’s Unique Cultural and Architectural Heritage

By The EU Delegation in Eritrea, History will be revived in Asmara, Africa’s modernist city; one of the astonishing, cutting edge architecture and art avenues cities. The European Union will contribute supporting the conservation of Asmara’s unique cultural and architectural heritage. In the framework of the EU programme for Local Authorities, the EU Delegation to […]

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