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In Pics: Taj Mahal Disappears Behind Thick Blanket Of Smog
Visuals showed the Taj Mahal, the UNESCO World Heritage site disappearing behind the smog, making it barely visible to tourists.
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Historic Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Hong Kong's UNESCO Geopark
For the first time, Hong Kong has discovered dinosaur fossils, marking a significant moment for palaeontology in the region. The fossil, found on Port Island in a UNESCO-listed geopark, dates back to the Cretaceous period. Experts believe the fragments may belong to a larger skeleton. The find opens new research possibilities, and the fossils will ...
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Israel Strikes Lebanon's UNESCO World Heritage Site City 'Tyre'
Israeli strikes on Wednesday pounded Lebanon's Tyre, an ancient coastal city which boasts a UNESCO World Heritage site, leaving swathes of its centre in ruins.
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Tourists Play 'Temple Run' In Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, Sparking Outrage
The videos, shot at the UNESCO World Heritage site, have raised concerns about potential damage to the nearly 900-year-old temple structures and the disrespect of their spiritual and cultural significance.
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Learn The History Of Senegal's Goree Island And Its Door of No Return Which Naomi Campbell Visited
Naomi Campbell turned explorer at the Island of Goree in Senegal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
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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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"Immense Joy And Pride For India": PM Modi On UNESCO World Heritage Status For Assam's Moidams
The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty, also known as the Moidams, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category of Cultural Property.
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Watch: Ahom Dynasty's Mound-Burial System Now In UNESCO World Heritage List
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam -- 'Moidams' -- was on Friday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get the coveted tag.
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Heritage Not Just History But "Shared Consciousness" Of Humanity: PM Modi At UNESCO Event
Heritage is not just history but a "shared consciousness" of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while encouraging people to leverage heritage to enhance global wellbeing and forge deeper connections.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 46th Session Of World Heritage Committee At Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute one million dollars to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to provide support for heritage conservation in countries, especially of the Global South.
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Kerala's Kozhikode Officially Declared India's First UNESCO 'City Of Literature'
Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature'.
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
UK police said Wednesday that officers had arrested two people after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
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PM Modi Visits Ruins Of Ancient Nalanda University In Bihar's Rajgir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ruins of ancient Nalanda, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Rajgir today.
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Chopping Down One Of UK's Most Loved Trees
A 38-year-old man on Wednesday denied criminal damage, after one of the UK's most-loved and photographed trees was found cut down next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Venice Introduces Day Tickets To Battle Mass Tourism
Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket.
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In Pics: Taj Mahal Disappears Behind Thick Blanket Of Smog
Visuals showed the Taj Mahal, the UNESCO World Heritage site disappearing behind the smog, making it barely visible to tourists.
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Historic Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Hong Kong's UNESCO Geopark
For the first time, Hong Kong has discovered dinosaur fossils, marking a significant moment for palaeontology in the region. The fossil, found on Port Island in a UNESCO-listed geopark, dates back to the Cretaceous period. Experts believe the fragments may belong to a larger skeleton. The find opens new research possibilities, and the fossils will ...
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Israel Strikes Lebanon's UNESCO World Heritage Site City 'Tyre'
Israeli strikes on Wednesday pounded Lebanon's Tyre, an ancient coastal city which boasts a UNESCO World Heritage site, leaving swathes of its centre in ruins.
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Tourists Play 'Temple Run' In Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, Sparking Outrage
The videos, shot at the UNESCO World Heritage site, have raised concerns about potential damage to the nearly 900-year-old temple structures and the disrespect of their spiritual and cultural significance.
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Learn The History Of Senegal's Goree Island And Its Door of No Return Which Naomi Campbell Visited
Naomi Campbell turned explorer at the Island of Goree in Senegal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
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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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"Immense Joy And Pride For India": PM Modi On UNESCO World Heritage Status For Assam's Moidams
The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty, also known as the Moidams, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category of Cultural Property.
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Watch: Ahom Dynasty's Mound-Burial System Now In UNESCO World Heritage List
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam -- 'Moidams' -- was on Friday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get the coveted tag.
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Heritage Not Just History But "Shared Consciousness" Of Humanity: PM Modi At UNESCO Event
Heritage is not just history but a "shared consciousness" of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while encouraging people to leverage heritage to enhance global wellbeing and forge deeper connections.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 46th Session Of World Heritage Committee At Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute one million dollars to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to provide support for heritage conservation in countries, especially of the Global South.
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Kerala's Kozhikode Officially Declared India's First UNESCO 'City Of Literature'
Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature'.
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
UK police said Wednesday that officers had arrested two people after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
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PM Modi Visits Ruins Of Ancient Nalanda University In Bihar's Rajgir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ruins of ancient Nalanda, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Rajgir today.
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Chopping Down One Of UK's Most Loved Trees
A 38-year-old man on Wednesday denied criminal damage, after one of the UK's most-loved and photographed trees was found cut down next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Venice Introduces Day Tickets To Battle Mass Tourism
Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket.
