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A Unique Experience from our friends at Sacred Journeys
We would like to give a shout out to our friend and colleague Hala Azzam and her great new start up . Sacred Spirit Journeys is a unique venture founded by Hala Azzam. Its primary focus is to offer custom-made tours intertwining a deep inner spiritual journey with a powerful outer experience of some of […]
Mon, Oct 07 2013, 05:10:44 pm
Heritage in Action, LLC and Past Preservers Launch MyEGYPT
London, Cairo & San Francisco - 2 September 2013- Heritage in Action, LLC (San Francisco) and Past Preservers (Cairo, London) are pleased to announce the launch of their joint venture, MyEGYPT. MyEGYPT is an initiative of A Drop in the Pond, an international project founded by Heritage in Action, LLC (HiA) that uses high-quality storytelling […]
Mon, Sep 02 2013, 05:09:52 pm
Past Preservers and International Archaeology Day
Boston, London & Cairo - 30th July 2013 - Past Preservers is thrilled to be an official Media Partner with the American Institute of Archaeology's International Day of Archaeology to be held on 19th October 2013. International Archaeology Day is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Every October the AIA and archaeological […]
Tue, Jul 30 2013, 11:07:43 am
Help Youths Tell Their Own Story with Transterra
London, New York & Cairo – 16 July 2013 – You can help transform lives and make a difference by helping youths make their voices heard in the mainstream media. Launched by Transterra Media and Global Nomads Group the Voices4Change program sets to create a group of young media activists in the MENA region with […]
Tue, Jul 16 2013, 04:07:40 pm
Past Preservers Latest Project Hits the Airwaves
Having worked previously with Channel 4 on the Victorian Sex Explorer, we were the natural choice to work with them again on The Greatest Shows on Earth, produced by RDF. Past Preservers took a foiree into the world of variety television and provided production services for the “Arab World” episode which premiered on the 1 […]
Mon, Jul 01 2013, 05:07:57 pm
Past Preservers and ECHO
New York, London & Cairo - 24 June 2013 - We are proud to announce that Nigel J. Hetherington, Owner and Founder of Past Preservers has been appointed a Trustee for the Egyptian Cultural Heritage Organisation (ECHO) and Past Preservers has been designated as a media partner for the charity. ECHO is an organisation committed […]
Mon, Jun 24 2013, 04:06:07 pm
BBC Expert Women's Day
Our associates at the BBC been in contact with us and they have a great opportunity for female experts coming up. Below is their announcement that we would like to share with you. Sorry to all the male experts, next time! But please do pass this on to any female colleagues. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The hunt is […]
Mon, Jun 17 2013, 04:06:04 pm
Join Dr. Paul Harrison in Saving Cleopatra's Needle
Past Preservers Presenter, Dr. Paul Harrison, is part of a new crowd-funding campaign to produce a documentary on saving Cleopatra’s Needle in London, and he needs your help. Eye on the Needle is a documentary featuring ‘Cleopatra’s Needle’, an Ancient Egyptian obelisk situated on London’s Embankment. The film follows Dr. Paul Harrison, a graduate of […]
Mon, Jun 10 2013, 12:06:32 pm
Masters in Cultural Heritage Management
Past Preservers is proud to be associated with the following program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Cultural Heritage Management Masters is a one year program in partnership with Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne under the direction of Prof. Fekri Hassan and Prof. Maria Gravari-Barbas. Now in its third consecutive year the course will begin on October […]
Tue, Jun 04 2013, 10:06:42 am
The Power of the Local Community of Dashur
We recently posted about the looting of the pyramids at Dashur and the local community coming together this past month to campaign against the illegal acts being carried out to their heritage sites (you can view the Guardian's article here). We are happy to announce that in response to this, the police and army, along […]
Mon, May 27 2013, 12:05:38 pm
Completed Documentaries Needed
Do you own the rights to any compelling long or short form documentaries? We are currently seeking content for a new online marketplace for media producers and international documentary outlets. We are looking for projects of any subject, but of course we have a preference towards documentaries with a historical back ground. You would need […]
Thu, May 23 2013, 12:05:40 pm
Past Preservers CEO talks about Community and Heritage in Dahshur
CEO and Founder of Past Preservers, Nigel J. Hetherington, is featured in the Guardian Newspaper's article today on the looting and encouragement of the area around the pyramids of Dahshur. Dahshur is home to some of Egypt’s oldest pyramids, and also to around 1,000 illegal graves being built by locals in a new cemetery on […]
Mon, Apr 29 2013, 02:04:14 pm
Renowned Author and Art Curator Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi Joins Past Preservers People
New York, London & Cairo – 21 April 2013 – We are excited to announce that Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi, renowned author, curator and art conservator, has now joined Past Preservers People. Receiving his Ph.D. in Egyptian, Greek and Roman Art from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, Bob specializes in the cultural interconnections […]
Sun, Apr 21 2013, 12:04:53 pm
Military Historian and Archaeologist Dr. Mark Schwartz Joins Past Preservers
NYC, London, Cairo – 7th April 2013 – We are proud to announce that Professor of Anthropology, Archaeologist and Military Historian, Dr. Mark Schwartz is the latest signing to Past Preservers People. Currently an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Grand Valley State University, Mark’s passion for presenting archaeology and history to the public can be […]
Sun, Apr 07 2013, 11:04:02 am
Help Save Archaeological Sites and Transform Lives
The People not Stones Project Is it possible to protect archaeological sites and cultural heritage for future generations while enhancing the economic status of the communities in which they are based? A new idea from the folks at the Sustainable Preservation Initiative thinks they can do just that. They have come up with a unique […]
Tue, Mar 19 2013, 10:03:46 am
An Esoteric Quest for Ancient, Arabic and Medieval Sicily
We are privileged to be able to extend you an exclusive offer from our colleagues at The New York Open Center. Join them on a Quest as they follow the golden thread of wisdom, the half-forgotten spiritual history of the West, in their Tenth International Conference on the Western Esoteric Tradition Sign up quoting reference […]
Wed, Mar 13 2013, 09:03:15 am
A New Addition to Past Preservers People
London & Cairo – 5th March 2013 – Dr. Kenya Davis-Hayes, resident US Historian at California Baptist University, women’s rights advocate, and professor is the newest face of Past Preservers People. Kenya’s strong academic background focuses on many topics, but her main emphasis is on women’s roles throughout history. Her love for this subject goes […]
Tue, Mar 05 2013, 11:03:49 am
National Geographic Explorer Signs with Past Preservers People
Cairo –13th February 2013–We are thrilled to announce that archaeologist, Fulbright scholar and National Geographic Explorer Dr.Chris Begley has become part of our team of expert presenters at Past Preservers People. Chris is currently living in Kentucky, USA, where he is an associate professor of Anthropology at Transylvania University. While he spends half of his […]
Thu, Feb 14 2013, 09:02:53 am