Following the devastation of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul by the Islamic State (IS),
UNESCO launched a project to 'Revive the Spirit of Mosul'. This article critically reflects on …

This article examines the heritage destruction undertaken by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq
and Syria. To date, their iconoclasm has been mostly characterised either as acts of wanton …

World Heritage sites provide a key mechanism for protecting areas of universal importance.
However, fifty-four UNESCO sites are currently listed as “In Danger”, with 40% of these …

After conquering large swathes of northern Iraq, the Islamic State undertook an aggressive
genocidal campaign against the Yezidi people in which they not only executed and …

This article develops the conceptual framework of the ritualization of heritage destruction to
analyse and interpret the targeting of pre-monotheistic heritage sites and artefacts by the …

The rapid advance of the 'Islamic State'(IS) across Syria and Iraq from 2013 had devastating
consequences for the myriad peoples and heritage sites of the region. However, few studies …

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 …

While scholars and experts unanimously identify the group also known as Islamic State
(ISIS) as a 'territorial'organization, there is little systematic analysis in International Relations …

This article contributes to the knowledge of the impact that the cultural–heritage relationship
has on tourism and sustainable development. Cultural tourism is increasingly relevant in …

The construction and destruction of cultural monuments has long been used by those who
hold–or seek to hold–power as a tool to cultivate historical narratives that support their …