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CyArk's "500 Challenge" aims to digitally preserve 500 at-risk cultural heritage sites in 5 years
Officially launched on Oct. 21, the CyArk 500 Challenge aims to digitally preserve 500 at-risk cultural heritage sites around the world for the next five years. Mount Rushmore is one of the sites already preserved. Image courtesy of CyArk. Chichen Itza: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Drakensburg: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Kasubi Tombs: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Tower of Pisa: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Pompeii: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Taos Pueblo: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Teotihuacan. one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Thebes. one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Tikal: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. Xochicalco: one of the 500 digitally preserved cultural sites. Image courtesy of CyArk. CyArk co-founder Barbara Kacyra and Sam Muhwezi, Second Secretary of Uganda Embassy at the 500 Challenge launch and conference. Photo courtesy of CyArk. Ark created by Historic Scotland craftsmen containing representations of Exemplar project sites. Photo courtesy of CyArk. Special video message from James Cameron. Photo courtesy of CyArk.

Officially launched on Oct. 21, the CyArk 500 Challenge aims to digitally preserve 500 at-risk cultural heritage sites around the world for the next five years. Mount Rushmore is one of the sites already preserved. Image courtesy of CyArk.
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Officially launched on Oct. 21, the CyArk 500 Challenge aims to digitally preserve 500 at-risk cultural heritage sites around the world for the next five years. Mount Rushmore is one of the sites already preserved. Image courtesy of CyArk.