Ethiopia

Discovery of earliest illuminated manuscript

Revised dating places Garima Gospels before 650—none from Ethiopia previously dated before 12th century

Published online: 14 July 2010

Saving the Garima Gospels

Working in ad hoc conditions, conservators rescued the fragile manuscripts from disastrous early repairs

Published online: 01 June 2010

International programme slashed

Government stops funds, focus shifts away from Africa

Issue 231, available from the Archive

In the frame

Issue 231, available from the Archive

Unesco names new World Heritage sites

Inclusion of Arab and Caribbean locations, among others, seen as redressing North America/Europe bias

Issue 227, available from the Archive

Unesco rejects Palestinian heritage proposal

Non-member status of the United Nations makes it ineligible to successfully nominate sites

Issue 225, available from the Archive

Tour planned for Gaddafi’s summit hits problems

Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Brussels is worried about sending its collection of wooden sculptures to Africa

Issue 215, available from the Archive

Eliasson (almost) for free

Issue 214, available from the Archive

“We are not an international police force”

Unesco’s new culture chief Francesco Bandarin sets out his priorities

Issue 214, available from the Archive

Discovery of earliest illuminated manuscript

Revised dating places Garima Gospels before 650—none from Ethiopia previously dated before 12th century

Issue 214, available from the Archive

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