About us

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.

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Recent entries from CHW’s Blog

Heritage MonitoringNews

The Human Suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh & the Work Ahead for CHW

In the wake of months under siege and the renewal of armed assaults, the people[…]

Heritage MonitoringMedia

CHW Co-Founders Finalists for Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of 2023

CHW Co-Founders Lori Khatchadourian, Ian Lindsay, and Adam T. Smith have been selected as finalists[…]

Heritage Monitoring

CHW Releases Monitoring Report #5

CHW released its fifth Monitoring Report on the status of cultural heritage in and around[…]