and on lowly clay oil lamps that lit dark rooms

from ancient societies to the present

preserving these remarkable works after they have endured decades in outdoor environments around the world is an issue of pressing concern

he became one of the first visual artists to receive the prestigious John D

Janet Burnett Grossman

Cultural Heritage and Mass Atrocities 2025 holiday and on lowly clay oilEdited by James Cuno and Thomas G. Weiss A pathbreaking call to halt the intertwined crises of cultural heritage attacks and mass atrocities and mobilize international efforts to protect people and cultures. Intentional destruction of cultural heritage has a long history. Contemporary examples include the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, mosques in Xinjiang, mausoleums in Timbuktu, and Greco Roman ruins in Syria. Cultural heritage destruction