World Heritage Sites

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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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  Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"

  Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.

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  Russia War Damages $3.5 Billion Worth Of Ukraine Heritage: UN

  Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused around $3.5 billion worth of damage to the country's heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday.

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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.