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10-Year Elaborate Plan To Conserve Shivaji Forts Granted Heritage Tag
Conservation of the 12 forts associated with Shivaji Maharaj, which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, will involve a comprehensive 10-year plan focusing on retaining historical characteristics, managing garbage, and deploying manpower.
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UNESCO Adds 26 New Sites To World Heritage List, Maratha Military Landscapes of India Included
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered to have cultural or natural heritage of outstanding value to humanity.
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Gingee Fort Joins UNESCO Heritage List As Part Of Maratha Military Landscapes
Tamil Nadu's historic Gingee Fort, often hailed as the "Troy of the East", has received global recognition, being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the Maratha Military Landscapes of India.
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"Glorious Moment": 12 Shivaji Forts Added In UNESCO World Heritage List
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the inclusion of 'Maratha Military Landscapes' representing the fortification system of Maratha rulers in the UNESCO World Heritage List was a "proud and glorious moment" for the state.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Pre-Historic Caves, Forests Among Sites Vying For UNESCO Heritage Spot
The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.
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Maratha Military Landscapes Of India May Become A New UNESCO World Heritage Site
The new entries for the UNESCO World Heritage Site list will be finalised at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, which ends on July 16.
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4 Historical Sites In Madhya Pradesh Secure Place In Tentative List Of UNESCO's World Heritage
Making it to the tentative UNESCO list is the towards earning the coveted World Heritage designation.
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Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the ancient heritage site of Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine on Friday received the UNESCO tag and was simultaneously put on the List of World Heritage in Danger after an "emergency nomination".
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India Now Has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites After 2 More Added To List
The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India has grown to 42 with the 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' finding a place in the coveted list on Monday, the ASI said.
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"Oldest Fortified City" Tell al-Sultan In Palestine A World Heritage Site
The United Nations' cultural organisation inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho on its World Heritage List on Sunday, UNESCO said.
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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Venice Not To Be Added To List Of Endangered Sites By UN Cultural Body
A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition.
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UNESCO Recommends Adding Venice To List Of World Heritage Sites In Danger
Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.
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Gujarat's Sun Temple, Vadnagar Town Among 3 In UNESCO Heritage Sites List
Three new cultural sites in India, including iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, the ASI said toda
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10-Year Elaborate Plan To Conserve Shivaji Forts Granted Heritage Tag
Conservation of the 12 forts associated with Shivaji Maharaj, which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, will involve a comprehensive 10-year plan focusing on retaining historical characteristics, managing garbage, and deploying manpower.
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UNESCO Adds 26 New Sites To World Heritage List, Maratha Military Landscapes of India Included
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered to have cultural or natural heritage of outstanding value to humanity.
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Gingee Fort Joins UNESCO Heritage List As Part Of Maratha Military Landscapes
Tamil Nadu's historic Gingee Fort, often hailed as the "Troy of the East", has received global recognition, being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the Maratha Military Landscapes of India.
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"Glorious Moment": 12 Shivaji Forts Added In UNESCO World Heritage List
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the inclusion of 'Maratha Military Landscapes' representing the fortification system of Maratha rulers in the UNESCO World Heritage List was a "proud and glorious moment" for the state.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Pre-Historic Caves, Forests Among Sites Vying For UNESCO Heritage Spot
The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.
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Maratha Military Landscapes Of India May Become A New UNESCO World Heritage Site
The new entries for the UNESCO World Heritage Site list will be finalised at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, which ends on July 16.
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4 Historical Sites In Madhya Pradesh Secure Place In Tentative List Of UNESCO's World Heritage
Making it to the tentative UNESCO list is the towards earning the coveted World Heritage designation.
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Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the ancient heritage site of Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine on Friday received the UNESCO tag and was simultaneously put on the List of World Heritage in Danger after an "emergency nomination".
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India Now Has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites After 2 More Added To List
The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India has grown to 42 with the 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' finding a place in the coveted list on Monday, the ASI said.
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"Oldest Fortified City" Tell al-Sultan In Palestine A World Heritage Site
The United Nations' cultural organisation inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho on its World Heritage List on Sunday, UNESCO said.
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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Venice Not To Be Added To List Of Endangered Sites By UN Cultural Body
A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition.
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UNESCO Recommends Adding Venice To List Of World Heritage Sites In Danger
Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.
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Gujarat's Sun Temple, Vadnagar Town Among 3 In UNESCO Heritage Sites List
Three new cultural sites in India, including iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, the ASI said toda
