Unesco Heritage
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
Kyiv's World Heritage Cathedral Damaged In Russian Attack: Ukraine Minister
A Russian attack overnight damaged Saint Sophia Cathedral in the historic centre of Kyiv, one of Ukraine's most significant monuments and a designated world heritage site, the Ukrainian culture minister said on Tuesday.
-
Lucknow Chosen As India’s Candidate For UNESCO Gastronomic Creative City
UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN), established in 2004, celebrates cities that have shown exceptional creativity in culture, arts, and, in this case, food.
-
Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling
Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future.
-
"Stop Stealing Cobblestones": Bruges Pleads With Tourists As Historic Streets Crumble Underfoot
The historic city of Bruges in Belgium is facing a problem where tourists are removing cobblestones from its iconic center as souvenirs.
-
Krishna's Butterball: What Makes This UNESCO World Heritage Site In Mahabalipuram So Unique
A colossal granite boulder, Krishna's Butterball is approximately 6 metres high and 5 metres wide.
-
Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site In Peru, Defaced With Obscene Graffiti
A vandal defaced Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Peru, with obscene graffiti over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture said Monday.
-
Watch: Elephants Chanda And Pushpa Welcome JD Vance, Family At Amer Fort
US Vice President JD Vance, along with his family, embarked on a cultural tour of Jaipur on Monday. The first stop on the culture adventure was the historic Amer Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site perched atop a hill about 11 km from Jaipur.
-
JD Vance Visits Amer Fort Near Jaipur, Welcomed By Elephants
US Vice President J D Vance, who is on a four-day India visit, reached Jaipur along with his family on Monday night and is set to visit the Amber Fort--a UNESCO World Heritage Site-- on Tuesday.
-
Darwin Archives, Geneva Conventions Now In UNESCO's Memory Of World Register
The world body has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570.
-
Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra Manuscripts Inscribed On UNESCO Memory Of World Register
The manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra are among the 74 new documentary heritage collections that have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
-
"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
-
Archaeologists Claim The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Contrary to previous beliefs, the iconic structure was not a single, cohesive construction project, but rather a series of fortifications built across multiple dynasties.
-
Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
-
This Thai Soup Has Made It To UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Tomyum Kung, a traditional prawn soup from Thailand, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
-
Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
-
Kyiv's World Heritage Cathedral Damaged In Russian Attack: Ukraine Minister
A Russian attack overnight damaged Saint Sophia Cathedral in the historic centre of Kyiv, one of Ukraine's most significant monuments and a designated world heritage site, the Ukrainian culture minister said on Tuesday.
-
Lucknow Chosen As India’s Candidate For UNESCO Gastronomic Creative City
UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN), established in 2004, celebrates cities that have shown exceptional creativity in culture, arts, and, in this case, food.
-
Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling
Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future.
-
"Stop Stealing Cobblestones": Bruges Pleads With Tourists As Historic Streets Crumble Underfoot
The historic city of Bruges in Belgium is facing a problem where tourists are removing cobblestones from its iconic center as souvenirs.
-
Krishna's Butterball: What Makes This UNESCO World Heritage Site In Mahabalipuram So Unique
A colossal granite boulder, Krishna's Butterball is approximately 6 metres high and 5 metres wide.
-
Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site In Peru, Defaced With Obscene Graffiti
A vandal defaced Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Peru, with obscene graffiti over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture said Monday.
-
Watch: Elephants Chanda And Pushpa Welcome JD Vance, Family At Amer Fort
US Vice President JD Vance, along with his family, embarked on a cultural tour of Jaipur on Monday. The first stop on the culture adventure was the historic Amer Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site perched atop a hill about 11 km from Jaipur.
-
JD Vance Visits Amer Fort Near Jaipur, Welcomed By Elephants
US Vice President J D Vance, who is on a four-day India visit, reached Jaipur along with his family on Monday night and is set to visit the Amber Fort--a UNESCO World Heritage Site-- on Tuesday.
-
Darwin Archives, Geneva Conventions Now In UNESCO's Memory Of World Register
The world body has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570.
-
Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra Manuscripts Inscribed On UNESCO Memory Of World Register
The manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra are among the 74 new documentary heritage collections that have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
-
"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
-
Archaeologists Claim The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Contrary to previous beliefs, the iconic structure was not a single, cohesive construction project, but rather a series of fortifications built across multiple dynasties.
-
Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
-
This Thai Soup Has Made It To UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Tomyum Kung, a traditional prawn soup from Thailand, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
-
Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
