This article was originally published in Redshift and is republished here with permission. In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan using dynamite, anti-aircraft ...

Imagine creating a 3D digital archive of 500 of the world’s most at-risk heritage sites, preserved in virtual reality so that future generations can explore them in detail for centuries to come.

It’s the ultimate in the juxtaposition of eras — modern-day technology is now saving centuries-old world heritage sites through digital documentation. Non-profit organization CyArk, which has already ...

As a weapon of war, destroying cultural heritage sites is a common method by armed invaders to deprive a community of their distinct identity. It was no surprise then, in February of 2022, as Russian ...