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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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What To Know About The US Decision To Leave UNESCO, Why It Matters
With the support of international partners and the mobilization of $115 million, the UN cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul after it was devastated by the Islamic State group.
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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.
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On World Heritage Day, Know About Historical Monuments Of Delhi
World Heritage Day aims to promote awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage of humanity and the efforts required to protect it.
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"Tamasha, Comedy Show": Top Court Rips Government Over Taj Mahal's Care
The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Russian Deminers Comb Syria's Palmyra For ISIS Deadly Legacy
Russian army sappers in bulky protective suits slowly sweep their mine detectors through the ancient ruins of the Syrian world heritage site of Palmyra following its recapture from jihadists.
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Plan Ensures Great Barrier Reef Not in Danger: Australia
Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef today, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority.
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Bangladeshis Use Sponges to Clean Sundarbans Oil Spill Threatening Dolphins
Bangladeshi villagers using sponges, shovels and even spoons worked on Friday to clean up a huge oil spill in a protected area that is home to rare dolphins, after environmentalists warned of an ecological "catastrophe".
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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No houses at Hampi world heritage site: High Court
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) to ensure that no residential occupation was permitted within the protected area of the World Heritage Site on pleas questioning relocation at the spot.
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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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What To Know About The US Decision To Leave UNESCO, Why It Matters
With the support of international partners and the mobilization of $115 million, the UN cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul after it was devastated by the Islamic State group.
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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.
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On World Heritage Day, Know About Historical Monuments Of Delhi
World Heritage Day aims to promote awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage of humanity and the efforts required to protect it.
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"Tamasha, Comedy Show": Top Court Rips Government Over Taj Mahal's Care
The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Russian Deminers Comb Syria's Palmyra For ISIS Deadly Legacy
Russian army sappers in bulky protective suits slowly sweep their mine detectors through the ancient ruins of the Syrian world heritage site of Palmyra following its recapture from jihadists.
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Plan Ensures Great Barrier Reef Not in Danger: Australia
Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef today, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority.
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Bangladeshis Use Sponges to Clean Sundarbans Oil Spill Threatening Dolphins
Bangladeshi villagers using sponges, shovels and even spoons worked on Friday to clean up a huge oil spill in a protected area that is home to rare dolphins, after environmentalists warned of an ecological "catastrophe".
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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No houses at Hampi world heritage site: High Court
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) to ensure that no residential occupation was permitted within the protected area of the World Heritage Site on pleas questioning relocation at the spot.
