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Mumbai Makes It To The World's Best Cities List, Ranks 49th
Mumbai takes the 49th spot in Time Out's global rankings, recognised for its rich heritage, culinary delights, and vibrant energy.
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Moon Joins World Heritage Risk List Amid Rise In Space Activities
For the first time in history, a location beyond Earth has been designated as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an international nonprofit that highlights 25 heritage sites at risk every two years.
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
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Japan's "Divine Gift" Sake Recognised As UNESCO's Cultural Heritage
Producers hope this will boost interest in the traditional drink worldwide amid its waning popularity back home, with youngsters preferring imported wine, domestic beer or whiskey.
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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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India Nominates 'Maratha Military Landscapes' For UNESCO Tag For 2024-25
'Maratha Military Landscapes' representing extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers will be India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2024-25 cycle, the Culture Ministry said on
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"Congratulations India!": Mexico Envoy As Garba Enters UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Gujarat's popular Garba dance has been included in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO.
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Assam's Royal Burial Grounds Submitted As Nomination For UNESCO Tag: Centre
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam has been submitted as India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2023-24, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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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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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan On UNESCO World Heritage List
Santiniketan, where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The world body made the announcement in a post on 'X' on Sunday.
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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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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
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.
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Mumbai Makes It To The World's Best Cities List, Ranks 49th
Mumbai takes the 49th spot in Time Out's global rankings, recognised for its rich heritage, culinary delights, and vibrant energy.
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Moon Joins World Heritage Risk List Amid Rise In Space Activities
For the first time in history, a location beyond Earth has been designated as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an international nonprofit that highlights 25 heritage sites at risk every two years.
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
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Japan's "Divine Gift" Sake Recognised As UNESCO's Cultural Heritage
Producers hope this will boost interest in the traditional drink worldwide amid its waning popularity back home, with youngsters preferring imported wine, domestic beer or whiskey.
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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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India Nominates 'Maratha Military Landscapes' For UNESCO Tag For 2024-25
'Maratha Military Landscapes' representing extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers will be India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2024-25 cycle, the Culture Ministry said on
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"Congratulations India!": Mexico Envoy As Garba Enters UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Gujarat's popular Garba dance has been included in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO.
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Assam's Royal Burial Grounds Submitted As Nomination For UNESCO Tag: Centre
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam has been submitted as India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2023-24, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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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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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan On UNESCO World Heritage List
Santiniketan, where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The world body made the announcement in a post on 'X' on Sunday.
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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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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
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.
