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Foreword
Cultural and natural heritage have acquired international significance
with the emergence of exploration trips, mass tourism, and the admira-
tion of travellers over time. There are many reasons why cultural and nat-
ural heritage change places, from archaeological excavations and the ex-
ploration of natural heritage to the dangers that have threatened cultural
heritage, including art, due to wars and conflicts. The eternal dilemma,
which was a typical situation in the past but has been the subject of dis-
putes between countries over time, is the return of alienated cultural and
natural heritage. The legitimately appearing question is whether natural
or cultural heritage acquired without legal title can still be seen in its nat-
ural and cultural environment in the same condition as it was at the time
of its appropriation. The present collection of contributions deals with
these sensitive issues and possible solutions. The volume has three parts:
the first covers the intersection between the humanities and tourism; the
second deals with the natural and legal aspects of restitution; and the third
overlaps law and tourism.
The first part’s summaries relate to the importance of cultural heritage
as a source of identity and recognition in the region; it highlights the issue
of the restitution of artworks; it explores the theoretical concepts behind
the repatriation of cultural heritage and the practice of heritage protec-
tion in museums; it discusses the art and cultural heritage in 19th and
20th-century Portorož-Piran tourism; and it presents the events around
the 500th anniversary of Vittore Carpaccio’s painting to raise local aware-
ness of its importance.
The second part’s summaries relate to international law and claim that
traditional archaeological methods with scientific techniques must test
the authenticity of archaeomaterials. It examines the impact of cultural
and natural heritage on the e u economy and the issues of private inter-
national law in cross-border cultural property disputes. It critically ad-
dresses the adequacy of the existing international legal framework and
its implementation in practice.
The third part’s summaries relate to law and tourism, Slovenian regu-
lations for the restitution of movable property obtained by a criminal of-
fence, the Maltese case of a 19th-century stolen sword and dagger, which
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Cultural and natural heritage have acquired international significance
with the emergence of exploration trips, mass tourism, and the admira-
tion of travellers over time. There are many reasons why cultural and nat-
ural heritage change places, from archaeological excavations and the ex-
ploration of natural heritage to the dangers that have threatened cultural
heritage, including art, due to wars and conflicts. The eternal dilemma,
which was a typical situation in the past but has been the subject of dis-
putes between countries over time, is the return of alienated cultural and
natural heritage. The legitimately appearing question is whether natural
or cultural heritage acquired without legal title can still be seen in its nat-
ural and cultural environment in the same condition as it was at the time
of its appropriation. The present collection of contributions deals with
these sensitive issues and possible solutions. The volume has three parts:
the first covers the intersection between the humanities and tourism; the
second deals with the natural and legal aspects of restitution; and the third
overlaps law and tourism.
The first part’s summaries relate to the importance of cultural heritage
as a source of identity and recognition in the region; it highlights the issue
of the restitution of artworks; it explores the theoretical concepts behind
the repatriation of cultural heritage and the practice of heritage protec-
tion in museums; it discusses the art and cultural heritage in 19th and
20th-century Portorož-Piran tourism; and it presents the events around
the 500th anniversary of Vittore Carpaccio’s painting to raise local aware-
ness of its importance.
The second part’s summaries relate to international law and claim that
traditional archaeological methods with scientific techniques must test
the authenticity of archaeomaterials. It examines the impact of cultural
and natural heritage on the e u economy and the issues of private inter-
national law in cross-border cultural property disputes. It critically ad-
dresses the adequacy of the existing international legal framework and
its implementation in practice.
The third part’s summaries relate to law and tourism, Slovenian regu-
lations for the restitution of movable property obtained by a criminal of-
fence, the Maltese case of a 19th-century stolen sword and dagger, which
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