RT Monograph SR 00 A1 Unesco, Paris, France A1 Unesco, Kabul, Afghanistan T1 Keeping history alive: Safeguarding cultural heritage in post-conflict Afghanistan YR 2015 FD 2015 SP 253 K1 Cultural property preservation K1 Preservation of monuments K1 Restoration works K1 National museums K1 Archaeological excavations K1 Historic cities K1 Historic monuments K1 Intangible cultural heritage K1 war damage K1 War devasted countries K1 Cultural cooperation K1 History K1 Afghanistan K1 International cooperation K1 cultural identity K1 Cultural policy K1 Conservation measures K1 Rehabilitation K1 Conservation of historic towns K1 Archives K1 Conservation of Cultural Landscapes K1 Conservation of historic gardens K1 Reconstruction K1 Shrines K1 Palaces K1 Islamic architecture AB Over the last ten years, UNESCO and its partners have actively supported the efforts of the Afghan Government, notably the Ministry of Information and Culture, to increase public awareness of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. This has been undertaken not only through the practical conservation and stabilisation work at historic monuments and archaeological sites, but also in the form of numerous publications, seminars, workshops and other international, national and provincial cultural events. These endeavours have looked to highlight the significance and contribution of culture towards broader development goals including employment, income generation, education and the promotion of a cohesive society within the context of peace and nationbuilding in Afghanistan. The first chapter relates in this cooperation the Status Quo of the National Museum and Archive Service. The second chapter is about historic missions and recent discoveries. The third chapter is about the case of intangible cultural heritage in Afghanistan. The fourth chapter is a recent case studies from the provinces about built and natural heritages. The fifth chapter relates the World Heritage Property of Bamyian. A2 Cassar, Brendan A2 Noshadi, Sara PB UNESCO / UNESCO Office in Kabul PP Paris, France / Kabul, Afghanistan SN 978-92-3-100064-5 AV Published LK http://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1887/ UL http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0023/002329/232932e.pdf