Over 2,000 monuments and 8,000 archaeological items documented in eight years

The Nepal Heritage Documentation Project has collected detailed records of more than 2,000 historical monuments and more than 8,000 archaeological items across the country over eight years.

The project has also compiled records of more than 2,500 inscriptions. Launched in 2018, it has also produced documentaries and records on jatras, festivals and intangible cultural heritage.

The collected records have been placed in the Department of Archaeology's National Heritage List and the project's digital database. The project is run jointly by the Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies and the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, both under Heidelberg University in Germany, along with Nepal's Saraf Foundation and the Department of Archaeology.

The UK's Arcadia Fund provided the main financial support for the project. Heidelberg University Library, UNESCO Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust, among other institutions, also took part in the project.