World Heritage
Australia approves vast coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
World
June 13, 2019
Australia approves vast coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
Australia approved Thursday the construction of a controversial coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, paving the way for a…
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
The most recent rain storms started on Thursday and have hit large areas of Afghanistan, including the capital, Kabul. Floods…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel
February 5, 2019
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World
January 1, 2019
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
A UNESCO-backed donor conference at the Louvre museum in Paris pledged US$75 million (around €70 million) on Monday for a new…
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
Archaeology
May 21, 2015
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
The destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra would be an "enormous loss to humanity", the head of…