World Heritage Heroes | Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk

World Heritage Heroes | Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk

Author: National Trust December 5, 2024 Duration: 28:12

Heritage sites like the medieval palace Bayt Al Razzaz in Egypt and the picturesque Blickling estate in the UK, are under threat from climate change.


What connects these vastly different places? And what can the guardians of these historic treasures learn from each other as they battle extreme weather, social upheaval and other challenges?

Discover the global fight to protect our heritage.

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Production
Host: James Grasby and Jesse Edbrooke
Producers: Jesse Edbrooke
Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

Further Information
INTO - The International National Trusts Organisation
https://www.into.org/

Withstanding Climate Change
https://www.into.org/withstanding-change-project/

Blickling and Bayt Al Razzaz in partnership
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate/blickling-estate-twins-with-bayt-al-razzaz-in-cairo

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