cultural heritage
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Cultural heritage includes the physical objects and intangible traditions that societies pass down from earlier generations, such as buildings, art, languages, and customs. It matters because it connects us to our history, helps us understand who we are, and provides insight into how different communities have lived and valued things over time.
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Roman ruins with a prophet, by Giovanni Pannini, 1751. The artistic cultural heritage of the Roman Empire served as a foundation for later Western culture, particularly via the Renaissance and Neoclassicism (as exemplified here).
Cultural heritage is the tangible and intangible legacy of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all legacies of past generations are "heritage". Rather, heritage is a product of selection by society.