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Exhibition Resurrects War-Destroyed Heritage Sites from Timbuktu to Odesa

exhibition · 2026-05-11

The Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris presents "Patrimoines en résistance. De Tombouctou à Odessa," an exhibition that resurrects cultural sites destroyed by war through contemporary artworks and digital replicas of lost architecture. The event explores the role of heritage in contemporary conflicts, featuring pieces from artists and digital reconstructions of vanished structures. It runs from June 10, 2026, and is covered by Le Monde.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Patrimoines en résistance. De Tombouctou à Odessa'
  • Held at Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris
  • Features contemporary artworks and digital replicas of destroyed architecture
  • Focuses on heritage in contemporary conflicts
  • Covers sites from Timbuktu to Odesa
  • Reported by Le Monde on June 10, 2026

Entities

Institutions

  • Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
  • Le Monde
  • Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
  • UNESCO
  • International Criminal Court
  • Iconem
  • Artistikrezo

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Tombouctou
  • Mali
  • Odessa
  • Ukraine
  • Timbuktu
  • Bamyan
  • Afghanistan
  • Gaza
  • Palestine

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