Mirador Basin, Guatemala
Chavín de Huántar
Izborsk Fortress, Russia
Çatalhöyük, Turkey - A Neolithic Anatolian Höyük
Kars Historic Ottoman District, Turkey
Iraq Heritage Program
Cyrene, Libya
Foguang Temple, China
Lijiang Ancient Town, China
Hampi World Heritage Site, India
Indus Center, India
Asif Khan Tomb, Pakistan
My Son Sanctuary, Vietnam
GHF 2004 Nominations
GHF 2004 Nominations
GHF 2003 Nominations
GHF 2002 Nominations
Completed Projects
"Saving Our Global Heritage" - the book
"Saving Our Global Heritage" - the book
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Protecting a National Treasure and Developing Tourism on the Black Sea
The Ancient City of Tauric Chersonesos comprises one of the most complete and coherent records of Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. No other Byzantine city in the world has survived as completely with houses, public buildings, churches, and cemeteries remaining virtually undisturbed for centuries, earning the site the sobriquet "the Ukrainian Pompeii." Remarkable as it is, Chersonesos is at risk of being lost forever due to population growth, uncontrolled tourism, and coastal erosion.

 

GHF 2002 funding for the Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICA) and for in-country conservators from the Kyiv Center for Conservation and National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos, your support made a difference in the future protection of Chersonesos's ancient heritage.

GHF Results
In 2002, GHF provided funding for conservation planning expertise and the conservation of a Chora Greek winery housing complex, a Byzantine village block including a small church and housing sites, including a main street. GHF supported two teams of Ukrainian conservators, students and workers over the 2002 field season, speeding development of conservation science and in-country expertise in the Ukraine.
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