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Satellite Monitoring \u00b7 Cultural Heritage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heritage Monitoring and Forensic Research<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

CHW is a research program in heritage forensics led by archaeologists at Cornell and Purdue Universities. We use satellite imagery and open source media to monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage in the South Caucasus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View all impacted sites<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Open live dashboard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Latest Monitoring Report<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Silent Erasure<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Between the Wars<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Monitoring Impacts by the Numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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500+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sites Monitored<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destroyed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damaged<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threatened<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Last Update: May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caucasus Heritage Watch has monitored over 500 cultural heritage sites across 12,100 km\u00b2 of territory since 2020, documenting the impact of post-war development, military activity, and deliberate demolition on Armenian archaeological and architectural heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Impacted Sites<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A site-by-site catalog of Armenian cultural heritage impacted since 2020, documented through satellite monitoring. Searchable by status, site type, district, and monitoring mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Site catalog launching soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest News<\/h1>\n\n\n