A nominated property is independently evaluated by two Advisory Bodies mandated by the World Heritage Convention: the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the International Union ...

The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on ...

Discover the work of managing world heritage sites through our report on the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural ...

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, which famously served as Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's palace, is one of several new additions to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List. The list, ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in popularity, as more travelers seek cultural immersion over sightseeing.

Twenty-six sites have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, designating their cultural and natural importance. Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea ...

PARIS: TANZANIA has been elected to join the World Heritage Committee for a period of five years from 2025-2029. Tanzania won ...

PARIS, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A scenic mountain known for its beauty that changes with the seasons, North Korea's Mount Kumgang has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO added Mount Kumgang to ...

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 ...

The workshop, held in the cities of Oaxaca and Tlacolula de Matamoros, brought together the general directors of the 11 ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more ...