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The Kathmandu Post6m
Tilaurakot misses out on World Heritage Sites list
India’s reservations, Nepal’s weak diplomacy blamed as bid to list Buddha’s childhood home fails. Expert say joint nomination ...
Roaming My Planet on MSN21h
A Race Against Time for UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are some of the most treasured places on Earth. From ancient cities to natural wonders, they tell ...
Bavarian fairy tale castles and French Carnac Megaliths among new UNESCO World Heritage sites
UNESCO has reviewed the applications of several new World Heritage sites, adding the Carnac Megaliths in France, the Palaces ...
Malay Mail2h
Sierra Leone World Heritage site testament to decades of activism, celebrates spectacular biodiversity
Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island—a lush forest home to one of the world’s ...
The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site
Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the ...
Xixia Imperial Tombs: cultural fusion of diverse traditions behind World Heritage Site status
The Xixia Imperial Tombs in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Photo: Courtesy of the National Cultural Heritage ...
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UNESCO cements UAE’s historical significance by inscribing Sharjah’s Faya as the only Arab World Heritage Site inscription this year
The inscription came during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, under the ‘Cultural Landscape’ ...
Port Royal now a World Heritage site
Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN16h
North Korea’s Mount Kumgang named Unesco World Heritage site
Mount Kumgang in North Korea is officially a Unesco World Heritage site, the international agency announced Sunday.
From Yellowstone to the Garden of Eden, climate change puts majority of world heritage sites at risk
From Yellowstone to the Garden of Eden, almost 75% of the world's heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding, U.N. warns.