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Protecting Ukraine's cultural heritage - Publication Date |
- Apr 29, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:14:46
It's an image that sticks with you. A group of five men, rugged up …beanies and gloves … to move a life-sized statue of Jesus Christ, arms outstretched in crucifixion, into an underground bunker.
The photo was taken at the Armenian Cathedral in Lviv, in Ukraine's west … and it's one of many examples where people have risked their lives to protect the country's rich cultural heritage, whether it be classical statues, religious figures, or entire buildings.
Freelance journalist Evan Rail recently detailed the breath of this destruction — and the complexities of discussing heritage protection amid grave human suffering — for the New York Times.
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