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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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From Bibi Ka Maqbara To Its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 5 Historical Monuments To Visit In Aurangabad
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Dayle Pereira
Aurangabad's historical sites not only attracts tourists but also inspires admiration for the architectural achievements of medieval India
- swirlster.ndtv.com
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Israel Strikes Lebanon's UNESCO World Heritage Site City 'Tyre'
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tourists Play 'Temple Run' In Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, Sparking Outrage
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Learn The History Of Senegal's Goree Island And Its Door of No Return Which Naomi Campbell Visited
- Wednesday August 21, 2024
- Written by Shreya Choudhuri, Edited by Dayle Pereira
Naomi Campbell turned explorer at the Island of Goree in Senegal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
- swirlster.ndtv.com
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Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
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".
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Visits Ruins Of Ancient Nalanda University In Bihar's Rajgir
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ruins of ancient Nalanda, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Rajgir today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Venice Introduces Day Tickets To Battle Mass Tourism
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket.
- www.ndtv.com
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Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
- Wednesday April 17, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Russia War Damages $3.5 Billion Worth Of Ukraine Heritage: UN
- Tuesday February 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Out Of Control" Fire Breaks Out In Argentina's UNESCO World Heritage Site Park
- Sunday January 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Drop Plaque, Replace It With Tagore's Name, Says Centre: Report
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
- www.gadgets360.com
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From Bibi Ka Maqbara To Its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 5 Historical Monuments To Visit In Aurangabad
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Dayle Pereira
Aurangabad's historical sites not only attracts tourists but also inspires admiration for the architectural achievements of medieval India
- swirlster.ndtv.com
-
Israel Strikes Lebanon's UNESCO World Heritage Site City 'Tyre'
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tourists Play 'Temple Run' In Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple, Sparking Outrage
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Learn The History Of Senegal's Goree Island And Its Door of No Return Which Naomi Campbell Visited
- Wednesday August 21, 2024
- Written by Shreya Choudhuri, Edited by Dayle Pereira
Naomi Campbell turned explorer at the Island of Goree in Senegal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
- swirlster.ndtv.com
-
Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
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".
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Visits Ruins Of Ancient Nalanda University In Bihar's Rajgir
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ruins of ancient Nalanda, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Rajgir today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Venice Introduces Day Tickets To Battle Mass Tourism
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
- Wednesday April 17, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Russia War Damages $3.5 Billion Worth Of Ukraine Heritage: UN
- Tuesday February 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Out Of Control" Fire Breaks Out In Argentina's UNESCO World Heritage Site Park
- Sunday January 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Drop Plaque, Replace It With Tagore's Name, Says Centre: Report
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com