This article, written by Danny Lewis, appears on Smithsonian.
Italian Preservationists Save 900 Artworks From the Ruins of Earthquake-Struck Amatrice
The “Blue Helmets” spent months scouring rubble for priceless pieces
The Italian “Blue Helmets” is a 60-person police force made up of historians, scholars and restoration experts, as well as members of the Carabinieri Art Squad. Formed in 2015, the force is dedicated to saving priceless pieces of humanity’s cultural heritage ravaged by war and natural disasters. When a massive earthquake struck the Italian town of Amatrice in August, the squad had its first mission, Stephanie Kirchgaessner writes for The Guardian.
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