ICOMOS–IAU Thematic Study available in printThe Working Group’s first major deliverable, the ICOMOS-IAU Thematic Study on the Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy, is now available in a limited full-colour printed edition in addition to the freely downloadable electronic edition first published in 2010.
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Two key astronomical heritage sites inscribed on World Heritage List
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Two important astronomical heritage sites were inscribed on to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at the 2010 World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia. |
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Kazan resolution and recommendations
The Resolution and Recommendations are available from the international conference on “Astronomy and World Heritage: Across Time and Continents” held in Kazan, Russian Federation, in August 2009. These are contained in a preliminary version of the final report from the meeting. Click here to download a PDF version.
Venice recommendations
At the international conference on “Astronomy and its Instruments before and after Galileo”, held in Venice in September-October 2009, there was a round-table discussion on links between the different categories of astronomical heritage—fixed and moveable, tangible and intangible. This meeting also produced a set of recommendations. Click here to download a short version or the full version.
News
The new web portal serving UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative was launched on 24 Aug 2012 at the IAU’s 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China.
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| We are a Working Group of C41/ICHA — IAU Commission 41 and the Inter-Union Commission for the History of Astronomy | |
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| The Working Group is collaborating with The Starlight Initiative to help preserve the natural heritage of the dark night sky |