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U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

The Ambassadors Fund supports projects to preserve a wide range of cultural heritage in less developed countries, including historic buildings, archaeological sites, ethnographic objects, paintings, manuscripts, and indigenous languages and other forms of traditional cultural expression.

Such support contributes towards post-disaster and post-conflict recovery efforts in some of the world’s most desperate communities. It satisfies U.S. treaty and other bilateral obligations and creates opportunities for economic development where long-term high unemployment and extreme poverty are the norm. In strife-ridden states especially, it counters extremist interpretations of U.S. interests and demonstrates American values in action.

Through the Ambassadors Fund, the United States demonstrates American leadership in the preservation of cultural heritage around the world and shows our respect for other cultures.

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U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Projects

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Conservation of the 13th-Century BC Seti I Temple in Abydos

This project involves a suite of conservation interventions to address various forms of deterioration.

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Conservation of the 10th‐Century Temple of Phnom Bakheng, Phase 4

This project, which continues work begun under previous grants, involves the conservation of the east side of the temple.

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Preservation of the Traditional Baniva Language

This project involves the compilation of a language dictionary and storybook in conjunction with workshops and activities to support Baniva communities in their efforts to pas…

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Preventive Conservation of the Collections of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo

This project involves site security improvements and the conservation of the archaeology and other museum pavilions.

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Conservation of the 19th-Century Wangduechhoeling Palace in Bumthang

This project continues work begun under a previous AFCP grant to conserve the palace and adapt it for new uses.

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Conservation of Ancient Roman Imperial Monuments and Sites in the Jabal Moussa Biosphere ReserveAssociation for the Protection of Jabal Moussa (APJM)

This project involves the conservation of Hadrianic inscriptions and other ancient Roman features at the site.

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Preservation of a 20th-Century Hakob Hakobyan Mural in Gyumri

This project, which continues work begun under a previous AFCP grant, involves the conservation and display of the mural in a public space in Gyumri. [Photo credit: Project or…

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Preventive Conservation of the Ancient Archaeological Collections at the National Museum of Setif

The project includes a conservation needs assessment of the museum’s ancient archaeological collections and targeted conservation training for museum staff.

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Preservation and Protection of the 5th-7th-Century Nazca Geoglyphs

This project involves a suite of activities to record and conserve the glyphs and to mitigate the risk of damage to the lines.

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