1: Now CyArk , a non-profit company founded by an Iraqi-born engineer , is using groundbreaking laser scanning to ensure that -- at the very least -- incredibly accurate digital versions of the world 's treasures will stay with us forever . 2: Since then , Kacyra has been doing exactly that : in a 2011 TED talk he explained his quest to preserve our  collective treasure  , and he has a plan to scan 500 World Heritage sites in five years . 3: Founded by an Iraqi-born engineer , it plans to preserve 500 World Heritage sites within five years .
1: the world 's treasures 2: 500 World Heritage sites 3: 500 World Heritage sites