美国文化保护大使基金(U.S.
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural
Preservation)自13年前创立以来,已捐赠了数百万美元用于保护世界各地的文化遗址和文物,以及传统的表现形式。
这些项目包括修复建筑、保护手稿和保护考古遗址,以及记录正在消失的工艺。受到保护的遗址和文物都是人类历程的明证。
约旦
图中是位于当今约旦的城堡式古城佩特拉(Petra)的宝库(Treasury)。这个古纳巴泰(Nabataean)王国的都城由玫瑰红砂岩凿刻而成,是世界上最具标志性的考古遗址之一。
下个月的《美国电子期刊》将介绍滕布里克神父水道桥(Father Tembleque Aqueduct)。
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/publication/2014/03/20140321296687.html#ixzz2xhAHbQyx
Saving the World’s Treasures
The Treasury in
Petra, a fortress city located in modern-day Jordan. The capital of
the ancient Nabataean kingdom is carved from rose-red
sandstone.
Since its inception
13 years ago, the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
has contributed millions of dollars to preserve cultural sites and
objects, and traditional forms of expression, worldwide.
These projects
include the restoration of buildings, conservation of manuscripts,
protection of archaeological sites and documentation of vanishing
crafts. The preserved sites and objects are all testaments to the
experiences of humanity.
Jordan
Seen here is the
Treasury in Petra, a fortress city located in modern-day Jordan.
Carved from rose-red sandstone, the capital of the ancient
Nabataean kingdom is one of the world’s most iconic archaeological
sites.
The Father Tembleque
Aqueduct in Mexico will be featured in next month’s issue
of EJ|USA.
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