{
  "id": 3075439,
  "title": "U.S. launches $125,000 project to preserve 4,000-year-old Lejja iron-smelting site in Enugu State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-launches-125-000-project-to-preserve-4-000-year-old-lejja-iron",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:29:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/24/u-s-launches-125000-project-to-preserve-4000-year-old-lejja-iron-smelting-site-in-enugu-state/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has awarded a $125,000 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the Center for Memories in Enugu to support the digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic Lejja Iron-Smelting Site in Enugu State.This and other AFCP grants strengthen U.S-Nigeria relations by safeguarding shared cultural heritage, fostering closer ties among […] The post…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}