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Spreading a message of hope for Libyan archaeology
Libya boasts a rich cultural heritage; Palaeolithic rock paintings, Greek and Roman ruins and ancient desert oases. These historic treasures, including six UNESCO World Heritage sites, have suffered...
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Unique runestone included in UNESCO list
A unique runestone that is the first to mention Norway as a country and that documents the establishment of Christianity there, has been placed on a list of world heritage documents of international...
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India’s Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins
This article titled “India’s Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins” was written by Gethin Chamberlain, for The Observer on Saturday 26th May 2012 23.46 UTC The men came in the...
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Iconic Forth Bridge put forward for World Heritage Status
The iconic Forth Bridge is the world’s first large-scale steel cantilever bridge. Magnificently straddling the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland – joining the Lothians with the Kingdom of Fife –...
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Launch of UNESCO–IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal
A new UNESCO–IAU online Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy has been launched at the IAU’s 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China. The site is a dynamic, publicly accessible database, discussion forum...
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World Heritage – a well-kept secret
Nearly one thousand wonders of the world – created by people or by nature – have been given status as World Heritage. New research shows that most people do not understand the concept of World Heritage...
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Fire Sweeps Through Aleppo’s 17th-Century Souk
A vast and well-preserved labyrinth of storehouses, schools and courtyards in Aleppo was damaged on Saturday as fierce clashes between security forces and insurgents continued. For many residents, the...
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Students campaign to win world heritage status for London’s pubs
Kingston University’s interior design, architecture and landscape architecture students are applying to get United Nations-protected status for the London pub. During the next nine months, students...
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UNESCO spearheads protection of Malian cultural heritage
The Director-General of UNESCO, together with the Government of France, is organizing an international Day of Solidarity for Mali on 18 February 2013 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. This...
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Timbuktu damage more extensive – but will be restored
A team of experts from UNESCO and Mali has found damage to Timbuktu’s cultural heritage more extensive than first estimated. The team travelled to the fabled city this week to carry out a thorough...
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Che Guevara’s manuscripts preserved for posterity
Che Guevara’s manuscripts including his famous Motorcycle Diaries recently came under the spotlight, as UNESCO recognised that the items belonging to and concerning Guevara up until his execution in...
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Italy calls for German assistance as Pompeii falls further into ruin
This article titled “Italy calls for German assistance as Pompeii falls further into ruin” was written by Lizzy Davies in Rome, for theguardian.com on Friday 30th August 2013 20.35 UTC With the...
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Unique runestone included in UNESCO list
The Kuli Stone is the oldest object in the newly launched register of Norway's list of documents to be included in UNESCO's Memory of the World programme
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Unesco world heritage list tops 1,000
The Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Grotte Chauvet in France and the Poverty Points monument in the US are among sites taking the world heritage list over the 1,000 mark
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