In July, I filmed my first video for BBC Travel: It's about how Rome's ruins are at risk — and what's being done (or not) to save them. The video is part of what we hope will be a series called Dissolving History, about cultural heritage under threat around the world. You can watch Dissolving History: Rome here.
Cultural heritage (a decidedly unexciting term for what I think is one of the most exciting things around — the one way we can really get up close and personal with our own history!) is a topic close to my heart. I first covered how Italy's heritage was underfunded five years ago. Since then, I've written about UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage for National Geographic Traveler and Italy's stolen works of art for the BBC.
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