The Protection of Our Cultural Heritage and Archieve Documents Against Disasters and CBRN Threats

The world has experienced great wars and natural disasters throughout the ages, with various reasons, at various times, in various geographies. Millions of people have lost their lives in these events, and many cities and countries have been devastated. Wars and natural disasters continue to occur today and affect people negatively. The war industry, developed by the states to protect themselves and/or occupy other states, has become a giant monster that grows day by day. The arms race continues around the world and investments continue in new weapons technologies. Wars damage everything that is the common heritage of humanity. There are ‘archives’ in the materials that are damaged and our archives for thousands of years can be affected by this dangerous situation in the future. Wars and CBRN its threats are at the risk of destroying not only the safety of life and property of people, but also the ‘cultural, artistic and historical resources’. The study presents the evidences that disasters and CBRN threats can cause harm to our cultural heritage through our archives, and provide insights on how these losses can be minimized