Monument Current Affairs, GK & News
Bio-Restoration of Art Works
The Art restoration processes use laser techniques and chemicals to remove oil, dirt, glue and pollutants from stone works, monuments and paintings. But after 1980s, they have been using microorganisms. Microorganisms to remove dirt Researchers first used Desulfovibrio vulgaris bacteria to clean a marble monument. The monument was obtained from Cave Hill Cemetery located in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ancient monument • Bacteria • bio-restoration • Monument • Second World War • Taj Mahal
‘Suranga Bawadi’ enters World Monument Watch list
Suranga Bawadi, an integral part of the ancient Karez system of supplying water through subterranean tunnels built during Adil Shahi era in Vijayapura, is now set to get funding for restoration. A New York-based non-governmental organisation has included it in the World Monument Watch list for 2020 along with 24 other monuments from across the ..
Topics: Adil Shahi dynasty • Bijapur • Construction • Deccan Plateau • Irrigation • Monument • Qanat • Tourism in Karnataka • Tunnel • Water • Water supply • Water wells
World Heritage Day observed on 18th April
World Heritage Day, which is also known as International Day for Monuments and Sites is an annual event celebrated on 18th April every year. This year, the theme of the World Heritage Day is “Rural Landscapes”. The aim of the day is to emphasize the importance of safeguarding various sites around the world that have ..
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Culture • Europa Nostra • Heritage • International Council on Monuments and Sites • International cultural organizations • International Day For Monuments and Sites • International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes • Monument • Organizations • UNESCO • World Heritage site