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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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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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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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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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"Out Of Control" Fire Breaks Out In Argentina's UNESCO World Heritage Site Park
Firefighters in Argentina were battling an "out of control" blaze in a national park in Patagonia on Saturday, struggling to keep it from reaching two nearby towns.
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Drop Plaque, Replace It With Tagore's Name, Says Centre: Report
The Centre has asked Visva Bharati University to replace the controversial plaques commemorating UNESCO's award of World Heritage Site to Santiniketan, a varsity source said on Thursday.
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4 Charged For 2019 Theft Of Gold Toilet Worth Rs 50 Crore In UK
The stolen item, known as "America," is not just any toilet but a unique piece of artwork.
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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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Mamata Banerjee's Warning Over Missing Tagore Name On Santiniketan Plaques
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the authorities for not inscribing the name of Rabindranath Tagore in the plaques of UNESCO World Heritage Site' at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.
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India Now Has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites After 2 More Added To List
The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India has grown to 42 with the 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' finding a place in the coveted list on Monday, the ASI said.
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"Oldest Fortified City" Tell al-Sultan In Palestine A World Heritage Site
The United Nations' cultural organisation inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho on its World Heritage List on Sunday, UNESCO said.
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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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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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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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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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"Out Of Control" Fire Breaks Out In Argentina's UNESCO World Heritage Site Park
Firefighters in Argentina were battling an "out of control" blaze in a national park in Patagonia on Saturday, struggling to keep it from reaching two nearby towns.
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Drop Plaque, Replace It With Tagore's Name, Says Centre: Report
The Centre has asked Visva Bharati University to replace the controversial plaques commemorating UNESCO's award of World Heritage Site to Santiniketan, a varsity source said on Thursday.
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4 Charged For 2019 Theft Of Gold Toilet Worth Rs 50 Crore In UK
The stolen item, known as "America," is not just any toilet but a unique piece of artwork.
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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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Mamata Banerjee's Warning Over Missing Tagore Name On Santiniketan Plaques
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the authorities for not inscribing the name of Rabindranath Tagore in the plaques of UNESCO World Heritage Site' at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.
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India Now Has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites After 2 More Added To List
The number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India has grown to 42 with the 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' finding a place in the coveted list on Monday, the ASI said.
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"Oldest Fortified City" Tell al-Sultan In Palestine A World Heritage Site
The United Nations' cultural organisation inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho on its World Heritage List on Sunday, UNESCO said.
