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The Griffin Warrior: treasures from the princely tomb of a Mycenaean kingdom

The surprise discovery of the mysterious Griffin Warrior at Pylos promises to reveal fresh insights into that crucial point in European history when the Minoan customs of island Crete gave way to the emergent culture on mainland Greece. Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker reveal this treasure-laden tomb from the dawn of Mycenaean civilisation.

BELOW left This point cloud of the Temple of Bel, Palmyra, is based on 700 donated and scraped images. It has been located on an aerial image to illustrate the use of geo referencing to locate the model within the landscape. (Source of aerial image: Google and DigitalGlobe.) BELOW RIGHT Basilica of St Benedict in Norcia after the earthquake of 30 October 2016. The photograph is superimposed on the current point cloud of its state before the earthquake.

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Curious Travellers: preserving endangered heritage across the world

Heritage is about more than monuments. It is also about people: how they interacted with the buildings in daily life and how their sense of belonging has shaped them. This is why organisations such as UNESCO were established to protect…