World Heritage City

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.

"PM Modi on IAADB 2023": Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in cities like Venice, London and Sao Paulo

Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of 'Garba' as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO's cultural heritage list.

Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

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.

The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.

A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition.

Situated at the foot of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, the 11th-century city of palms and elegant palaces is Morocco's top tourist attraction, welcoming over two million visitors a year.

The World Heritage Site Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district has become India's first solar city. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan formally launched it today.

Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.

The complex reconstruction was carried out after merging the scientific input with artistic flair.

The Telangana government is restoring several heritage structures in the city and will make efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage recognition to Hyderabad, Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao said today.

Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Park Complex, restored with funding from the US Consulate for $112,560, is being executed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture

United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it supported a bid by Ukraine to put its port city of Odessa on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated everyone on the inclusion of India's first UNESCO world heritage city Ahmedabad in TIME magazine's list of 'World's 50 Greatest Places of 2022'.

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.

"PM Modi on IAADB 2023": Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in cities like Venice, London and Sao Paulo

Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of 'Garba' as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO's cultural heritage list.

Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

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.

The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.

A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition.

Situated at the foot of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, the 11th-century city of palms and elegant palaces is Morocco's top tourist attraction, welcoming over two million visitors a year.

The World Heritage Site Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district has become India's first solar city. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan formally launched it today.

Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.

The complex reconstruction was carried out after merging the scientific input with artistic flair.

The Telangana government is restoring several heritage structures in the city and will make efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage recognition to Hyderabad, Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao said today.

Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Park Complex, restored with funding from the US Consulate for $112,560, is being executed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture

United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it supported a bid by Ukraine to put its port city of Odessa on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated everyone on the inclusion of India's first UNESCO world heritage city Ahmedabad in TIME magazine's list of 'World's 50 Greatest Places of 2022'.