You are here: Homepage Tag archive Articles Screenshot of the online archive „Black Med“ by artist duo Invernomuto Source: Invernomuto / Courtesy of the artists A sound archive Europe’s immigrant roots The web project “Black Med” is a diverse sound archive of the Mediterranean region. It shows how European culture has been influenced by Africa and Asia for thousands of years Interview with Invernomuto 01/06/2024 The Iraqi National Library was looted and set on fire in 2003. Thousands of historical documents were destroyed Photo: Mario Tama / Getty Images Books | Cultural history Burning the books Libraries, archives and manuscripts: ever since they have existed, they have also been at risk. Librarian Richard Ovenden has written a history of their destruction By Shamil Jeppie 01/07/2022 In 1969, Frauke Heard-Bey was one of the first Western women to travel overland to Liwa Oasis in the south of the UAE Photo: Heard-Bey private archive Personal history | Abu Dhabi Archivist in the Gulf Historian Frauke Heard-Bey moved from Berlin to Abu Dhabi in 1967 for love. More than fifty years later, she calls the Emirates her home - and has helped build up an entire national archive. By Frauke Heard-Bey 01/07/2022
Screenshot of the online archive „Black Med“ by artist duo Invernomuto Source: Invernomuto / Courtesy of the artists A sound archive Europe’s immigrant roots The web project “Black Med” is a diverse sound archive of the Mediterranean region. It shows how European culture has been influenced by Africa and Asia for thousands of years Interview with Invernomuto 01/06/2024
The Iraqi National Library was looted and set on fire in 2003. Thousands of historical documents were destroyed Photo: Mario Tama / Getty Images Books | Cultural history Burning the books Libraries, archives and manuscripts: ever since they have existed, they have also been at risk. Librarian Richard Ovenden has written a history of their destruction By Shamil Jeppie 01/07/2022
In 1969, Frauke Heard-Bey was one of the first Western women to travel overland to Liwa Oasis in the south of the UAE Photo: Heard-Bey private archive Personal history | Abu Dhabi Archivist in the Gulf Historian Frauke Heard-Bey moved from Berlin to Abu Dhabi in 1967 for love. More than fifty years later, she calls the Emirates her home - and has helped build up an entire national archive. By Frauke Heard-Bey 01/07/2022
