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2026-10-17 issue

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Standing: an atlas of heritage, law and state commitments

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An open-source atlas for exploring threats to cultural heritage sites, the treaties countries have joined, and legal cases involving heritage protection.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-17 issue.
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Researchers and readers tracking heritage protection
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The site says its statuses rely on documented evidence from named sources, not predictions or numerical risk scores.

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The visible list spans sites such as Aleppo, the Great Barrier Reef, Odesa, and the Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib. Filters let visitors narrow by region and by four threat types, while separate links lead to country material and a Casebook. The page also links to its methodology and source on GitHub, giving readers routes to inspect how the project presents its evidence.

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