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Cum Omni Raisagio Montanee... À Propos De La Cession Du Crac Aux Hospitaliers

Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din — 2024 — WHE5DDEE4D724

A critical examination of the 12th-century donation of the Crac des Chevaliers to the Hospitallers reveals complex geopolitical and strategic motivations. Raymond II of Tripoli's cession, often assumed to be purely defensive, appears instead tied to broader diplomatic and economic considerations, including the consolidation of control over key trade routes in the Levant. The study employs a combination of historical documentation analysis, cross-referencing with contemporary chronicles, and spatial reconstruction of the fortress's strategic position. Findings suggest that the donation was not an isolated act but part of a deliberate strategy to strengthen Hospitaller influence in the region, reshaping the balance of power during the Crusades.

Cumalıkızık ve Çevresinde (Bursa) Etnobotanik Bir Araştırma

Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire — 2024 — WHEC5722277B2

A comprehensive ethnobotanical study of Bursa's Cumalıkızık region reveals 140 plant species from 59 families, with diverse local uses including medicine (113), food (17), ornamentation (20), furniture (5), dye (2), and animal feed (2). The research, conducted through fieldwork and interviews with 51 participants (34 women, 17 men) between 2020-2021, highlights Malva sylvestris L. as the most versatile species, utilized in multiple categories. Key plant families include Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Ranunculaceae, and Rosaceae, with usage patterns varying across plant parts such as leaves, flowers, fruits, or entire plants. This study provides valuable insights into traditional knowledge and biodiversity conservation in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Curious Seventeenth-Century Painting of Music-Making in Casale Monferrato

Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato — 2024 — WHE5831B749E8

A seventeenth-century painting in the Cathedral of Casale Monferrato, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato,' depicts a unique musical arrangement involving six members of the Confraternità di San Filippo playing viols around an innovative music stand. This stand features six individual bookstands supported by a single central pole, accompanied by two choirboys, a harpsichordist, and a musical director. The painting includes an inscription, 'SI. NOMIO. QUIS. BROMIUS?,' which adds to its historical intrigue.

Current Approaches to Roman Frontiers. Proceedings of the 25th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 1

Frontiers of the Roman Empire — 2024 — WHE9B00FB7F17

Roman frontiers, spanning over 6,000 kilometers along rivers, mountain ranges, and artificial barriers, serve as dynamic zones of contact, exchange, and coercion that reflect the socio-political complexities of the Roman Empire. This volume, part of the proceedings from the 25th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (LIMES XXV), introduces innovative approaches to studying these frontiers, including feminist perspectives, digital methodologies, computational modeling, and archaeological heritage management. It also compares the Roman Limes with the Great Wall of China, offering a comprehensive exploration of frontier dynamics that bridges diverse scholarly interests. The congress, held in Nijmegen in 2022, brought together a global community of researchers to analyze these frontiers through interdisciplinary lenses, providing new insights into their role in shaping imperial spaces.

Current conservation status of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Manas National Park, Assam, India

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary — 2024 — WHEC8AC0AC81E

A recent survey of the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) in Manas National Park, Assam, India, reveals a significant population increase since 2009, with 50 males and 17 females recorded. This contrasts with earlier estimates of just 24 males in 2009, suggesting long-term recovery. However, the study highlights severe threats to their grassland habitats, including uncontrolled natural succession, livestock grazing, invasive plant growth, and non-timber forest product (NTFP) collection by local communities. These disturbances also impact other grassland-dependent species such as the Pygmy Hog, Hispid Hare, and Indian Rhino, emphasizing the urgent need for habitat protection and restoration to ensure the survival of this vulnerable bird and its ecosystem.

Current Environmental Problems and Future Management in Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park — 2024 — WHE25CB5DC4F5

Komodo National Park faces significant environmental challenges that threaten its biodiversity and ecological integrity. A proposed adaptive management program offers a holistic solution, integrating sustainable land use, strict regulations on destructive fishing practices, community engagement, and seasonal closures to combat overfishing. The study also addresses the control of non-native species, pollution reduction, mitigation of anthropogenic impacts, and curbing wildlife hunting. This approach, rooted in global conservation principles and comparative literature, aims to preserve the park's unique ecosystems while balancing human activities. Regular scientific research, stakeholder collaboration, and monitoring are key components of this integrated strategy.

Customary Traditional Architecture in the M’zab Valley

M'Zab Valley — 2024 — WHE4E41904437

The M'Zab Valley's traditional architecture stands out for its unique blend of unity and diversity, reflecting centuries-old customary systems deeply influenced by the Ibadi doctrine. This architectural landscape is characterized by interconnected elements that showcase equivalence across dwellings and facilities like mosques, while also exhibiting remarkable diversity in forms and patterns. Unlike rigid stylistic templates, this diversity emerges as a conscious response to local needs, incorporating social practices, intellectual pursuits, religious traditions, cultural expressions, historical influences, environmental considerations, and economic factors.

Cyrene

Archaeological Site of Cyrene — 2024 — WHE395BF614B5

Greek migrants established the polis of Cyrene in North Africa around the 7th century BCE, providing a rare and detailed record of early Greek colonization. This settlement, governed by a hereditary monarchy until the mid-5th century BCE, offers unique insights into the challenges of founding a colony and its complex relationships with indigenous Libyans, neighboring Egyptians, and the Persians who ruled Egypt after 525 BCE. The study highlights Cyrene's significance in understanding the diversity of Greek history during the Archaic period, drawing from a variety of textual sources to reconstruct these interactions.

D efenders of L iberty : The Congos and the Question of African Agency in the Haitian Revolution

National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers — 2024 — WHED4BBD75218

A critical re-evaluation of the Haitian Revolution reveals that African-led resistance, particularly by the 'Congos' under Sans-Souci, was pivotal to the revolution's continuity and ideological foundation. Despite post-revolution historiography favoring Creole and mixed-race leaders, this study highlights the agency and tactical prowess of African forces, who refused to capitulate to French forces in 1802. The research challenges dominant narratives by analyzing military strategies, political ideologies, and the long-term consequences of Sans-Souci's assassination, which marked a discursive shift that marginalized African contributions. The study employs archival analysis and historical discourse examination to uncover this overlooked dimension of revolutionary agency.

D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector

Beaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944 — 2024 — WHEC879EFF698

A meticulously documented analysis reveals the strategic organization, command structure, and operational effectiveness of the US-led Western Task Force during the Normandy landings. This study highlights the fleet's pivotal role in supporting D-Day operations, from continuous minesweeping to aggressive gunfire support, while also examining its challenges, such as the destruction of the American Mulberry harbor. Through 3D diagrams, photos, maps, and artwork, naval historian Brian Lane Herder dissects the multinational fleet's assembly, training, intelligence, and logistics, offering a unique perspective on its actions that were crucial to the success of the invasion. The research extends beyond D-Day, covering operations up to the conquest of Cherbourg in late June 1944.

Da Defesa à Valorização: A Evolução e a Reconversão dos Espaços Circundantes ao Recinto Amuralhado de Évora (Portugal)

Historic Centre of Évora — 2024 — WHE1DD2ECB793

Urban revitalization efforts around Évora's historic walled center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, have successfully integrated architectural, landscape, and cultural heritage preservation with modern urban planning. Key interventions include the reconstruction of defensive walls to enhance connectivity and reduce physical barriers, while expanding green spaces and pedestrian pathways—such as the Percurso da Água da Prata—promote community engagement and heritage appreciation. These strategies not only preserve Évora's historical fabric but also create fluid circulation networks that balance conservation with contemporary urban needs.

Daily activity rhythm of sympatric ungulate species in Fanjingshan Reserve, China

Fanjingshan — 2024 — WHE2362F215BD

Sympatric ungulate species in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China, exhibit distinct daily activity rhythms influenced by seasonal changes, altitude, and breeding cycles. A study analyzing monitoring data from 2017 to 2022 revealed significant temporal partitioning among four species: tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus), Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), wild boar (Sus scrofa), and mainland serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii). Activity patterns varied notably across seasons, altitudes, and reproductive periods, suggesting a combination of environmental factors and interspecific competition. These findings highlight the importance of integrating temporal dynamics into conservation strategies for effective wildlife and forest ecosystem management.

Dam Reoperation to Mitigate Changing Climate Extremes in the Omo River Basin, Ethiopia

Lower Valley of the Omo — 2024 — WHE0913634970

A groundbreaking study reveals that reservoir operations can be strategically designed to mitigate the impact of climate change on both short-duration high and low flow extremes, offering a promising solution for climate adaptation. Unlike previous findings that dams exacerbate short-duration extremes, this research demonstrates that multiobjective optimization of reservoir control rules can yield policies that improve average socioeconomic and ecological objectives while also mitigating annual maxima and 7-day minima flows. Conducted in the Omo River Basin, Ethiopia—a region with significant controversy surrounding dam construction—this study highlights the potential for dams to play a crucial role in climate adaptation when operated with multiple objectives in mind.

Dance improvisation as an embodied encounter with heritage site: a case in the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu

Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City — 2024 — WHE5758F5ECEF

Dance improvisation emerges as a transformative method for interpreting archaeological heritage, offering a non-representational approach that challenges conventional power dynamics in knowledge systems. A five-year study (2018–2023) at the Liangzhu Archaeological Site demonstrated how embodied encounters through dance allow participants to generate rhizomatic interpretations—fluid, interconnected understandings—that transcend politically-sacred and archaeologically-authoritative narratives. Using A/r/tography methodology, the research integrates art-making and writing, revealing that sensing, feeling, and thinking in motion produce new meanings that evade rigid frameworks. Participant reflections highlight how this approach fosters alternative perspectives, decentering established hierarchies while enriching heritage interpretation.

Dancing with World: Experimenting with Experiments

Fortress of Suomenlinna — 2024 — WHEBD50C23E5E

A groundbreaking exploration of the interplay between body and world as intermaterial entities, 'Dancing with World: Experimenting with Experiments' reveals how movement, images, words, things, and sites can be poetically layered to uncover deeper connections. This innovative study, conducted across a Berlin living room and the historic Fortress of Suomenlinna in Helsinki, demonstrates that embodied research can bridge disciplines by integrating performance, art, and scientific inquiry. The approach involves a one-take, partially live experiment that challenges conventional methods, offering new insights into how spatial and material interactions shape human experience.

Darius the Great: Behistun Inscription

Bisotun — 2024 — WHEC53C69452F

The Behistun Inscription, carved on Mount Behistun in northwestern Iran during the reign of Darius I (521–486 BCE), stands as a pivotal trilingual text that not only defends Darius's contested legitimacy but also provides invaluable historical insights into the early Persian Empire. This monumental inscription reveals Darius's claim to the throne, countering accusations of usurpation by detailing his suppression of rebellions and his divine appointment, as corroborated by Greek sources like Herodotus. Beyond its political narrative, the Behistun Inscription offers a window into the administrative foundations of the empire, including the establishment of satrapies (provinces), legal codification, public works, coinage systems, and taxation reforms. These innovations solidified Darius's legacy as the true architect of the Persian Empire, shaping its governance and infrastructure for centuries.

Dark Tourism and Rural Crime

Australian Convict Sites — 2024 — WHE81375AFE14

Dark tourism, which involves travel to sites of death, tragedy, or violence, is growing in popularity and becoming a key economic strategy for rural communities. This study reveals that Australian Convict Sites, including locations tied to colonial punishment and modern crime, are increasingly leveraged as dark tourist attractions to sustain regional economies. The research analyzes case studies across Australia, from historical convict tourism to carceral sites and deadly towns, demonstrating how these 'darker' narratives are reshaping rural tourism. By examining both colonial and contemporary crime-related sites, the study highlights the cultural narratives that underpin this emerging trend, offering insights into its broader implications for heritage tourism.

Das Jüdisch-Mittelalterliche Erbe in Erfurt auf der Welterbeliste

Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt — 2024 — WHE17B3A73F61

On September 17, 2023, the Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt achieved UNESCO World Heritage status, marking a significant milestone after decades of research. This recognition was driven by intensified studies into the history and material evidence of Erfurt's medieval Jewish community, which not only prepared the groundwork for the application but also deepened scholarly understanding during the evaluation process. The inscription underscores the importance of continued research to preserve and interpret this heritage, ensuring its cultural significance is maintained for future generations.

Das Liebling Haus

White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement — 2024 — WHE6E8171E850

The Liebling Haus, a landmark in Tel Aviv's White City, exemplifies the International Style adapted to regional climate with its bright facades and deep balconies. A recent restoration (2015–2019) by Israeli and German experts transformed it into a multidisciplinary cultural and research center, preserving its architectural significance while showcasing its new use. The first monograph on this building since its reopening provides comprehensive historical and visual documentation, including interviews with key figures and photographs by Yael Schmidt, offering insights into its eventful past and contemporary relevance.

Death, Grief, and Mourning in an ICTY Film: Exploring Relational and Non/Living Worlds

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad — 2024 — WHEF19D5D475E

A queer relational approach to analyzing the ICTY documentary 'Crimes Before the ICTY: Višegrad' reveals that death, grief, and mourning are not merely evidentiary tools but also relational encounters involving more-than-human elements like buildings, bridges, and artifacts. This analysis challenges the reductive representation of violence in international criminal justice, highlighting how these elements serve as vestiges, witnesses, and sites of loss. By drawing on Queer Death Studies and relational ontologies, the study enriches attempts to understand and feel loss in the wake of violence, while also critiquing civilizational logics that dominate such representations.