Project type Documentation, Cartography Institution type University Parent institution University of Durham (UK) Methods Satellite imagery, GIS Geographic area Armenia, Azerbaijan Website https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/archaeology/research/archaeology-research-projects/emergency-assessment-of-threats-to-heritage-in-nagorno-karabakh/ Summary The project seeks to establish a reference list of archaeological sites and historical monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh, covering all periods and communities. It then evaluates their conservation status, primarily through satellite imagery and open sources. A resulting status report as of 2022 facilitates tracking of future changes. Each site is documented (location, type, date, extent, condition, and threats) with particular attention to damage that can be observed from the air.

Project type Documentation, Research Institution type University Parent institution Cornell University Methods Satellite imagery, Cartography (GIS) Geophraphic area Armenia, Azerbaijan Website https://caucasusheritage.cornell.edu Summary The Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) programme, led by Cornell University, is a research initiative founded in 2020 to monitor and document threatened cultural heritage in the South Caucasus, particularly in Nagorno-Karabakh. It uses satellite imagery to track the condition of sites in near real time and conducts historical analyses of heritage erasure. Its goal is to produce evidence, strengthen political accountability and alert the international community, while contributing to heritage preservation in a conflict context.