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This Ancient Walled City In Yemen Is Known As 'Manhattan of the Desert'
Shibam, known as "Manhattan of the Desert," is a Yemeni city celebrated for its mud-brick skyscrapers, earning UNESCO World Heritage status alongside Sanaa and Zabid for their unique architecture.
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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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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Happy Buddha Purnima 2021: Wishes, Quotes And Images Of Gautama Buddha
Buddha Purnima 2021: Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is on May 26. It is an extremely auspicious and happy day. It is also known as Vesak Day. On Buddha Purnima, share these beautiful quotes, wishes, messages, status, wallpapers
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Thai Massage May Soon Get UNESCO Status
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of a 2,000-year-old skill - the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which this week could be added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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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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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Naples' Pizza Twirling Wins Coveted UNESCO 'Intangible' Status
The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural body's World Heritage Committee, who met on the South Korean island of Jeju.
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Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Given UNESCO Status
The Valongo wharf in Rio de Janeiro where slaves from Africa first arrived in Brazil has been added to the list of World Heritage sites, UNESCO announced on Sunday.
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Ramadan Festival Breathes New Life Into Saudi's Old Jeddah
Residents of the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah are slowly returning to its historic centre, where a Ramadan cultural festival and UN heritage status are giving new life to the old quarter.
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French Wine Regions Champagne and Burgundy Win World Heritage Status
France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy.
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Delhi Heritage Status Decision Deferred: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma
Dealing a blow to the Delhi government's efforts to revive the issue of the World Heritage City status for the national capital, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma said on Friday that the decision is postponed for now. The minister was noncommittal about vying for the tag next year too.
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UN Rejects Australia's Bid to Strip Rainforest of Heritage Status
The United Nations has unanimously rejected an Australian proposal to revoke the heritage status of 74,000 hectares (183,000 acres) of Tasmania's rainforest and enable them to be reopened to logging.
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This Ancient Walled City In Yemen Is Known As 'Manhattan of the Desert'
Shibam, known as "Manhattan of the Desert," is a Yemeni city celebrated for its mud-brick skyscrapers, earning UNESCO World Heritage status alongside Sanaa and Zabid for their unique architecture.
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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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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Happy Buddha Purnima 2021: Wishes, Quotes And Images Of Gautama Buddha
Buddha Purnima 2021: Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is on May 26. It is an extremely auspicious and happy day. It is also known as Vesak Day. On Buddha Purnima, share these beautiful quotes, wishes, messages, status, wallpapers
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Thai Massage May Soon Get UNESCO Status
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of a 2,000-year-old skill - the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which this week could be added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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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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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Naples' Pizza Twirling Wins Coveted UNESCO 'Intangible' Status
The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural body's World Heritage Committee, who met on the South Korean island of Jeju.
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Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Given UNESCO Status
The Valongo wharf in Rio de Janeiro where slaves from Africa first arrived in Brazil has been added to the list of World Heritage sites, UNESCO announced on Sunday.
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Ramadan Festival Breathes New Life Into Saudi's Old Jeddah
Residents of the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah are slowly returning to its historic centre, where a Ramadan cultural festival and UN heritage status are giving new life to the old quarter.
-
French Wine Regions Champagne and Burgundy Win World Heritage Status
France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy.
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Delhi Heritage Status Decision Deferred: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma
Dealing a blow to the Delhi government's efforts to revive the issue of the World Heritage City status for the national capital, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma said on Friday that the decision is postponed for now. The minister was noncommittal about vying for the tag next year too.
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UN Rejects Australia's Bid to Strip Rainforest of Heritage Status
The United Nations has unanimously rejected an Australian proposal to revoke the heritage status of 74,000 hectares (183,000 acres) of Tasmania's rainforest and enable them to be reopened to logging.
