Celebrating Taos Pueblo On The International Day for Monuments and Sites
Celebrating the International Day of Monuments and Sites is a way of respecting the traditions that make up the fascinating mosaic of our common heritage.
Celebrating the International Day of Monuments and Sites is a way of respecting the traditions that make up the fascinating mosaic of our common heritage.
Neil Ford | Posted 01.28.2012
UNESCO is not trying to replace Israeli heritage with Palestinian heritage. Many cultures and religions have their roots in the Middle East and it is important to protect the heritage and cultural monuments of them all.
Posted 11.17.2011
A new book from TIME explores 100 of the places where the course of world history has changed -- or one day will. Herewith, an excerpt from the editor...
Posted 01.11.2012
A nearly 600-foot tall skyscraper being built near Seville's city center could jeopardize the historic city's UNESCO status. The Daily Mail report...
Sandip Roy | Posted 01.01.2012
America's pique is not surprising. And Obama probably had no easy way out. But the real message it was sending UNESCO, Palestine and the 107 countries that voted for the UNESCO membership was the alacrity with which it took that decision.
MJ Rosenberg | Posted 12.31.2011
It was bound to happen sooner or later. At some point, both Obama and Congress would be faced with a clear choice between U.S. national interests and the demands made by Netanyahu and his powerful lobby.
The Huffington Post | Rebecca Dolan | Posted 09.20.2011
Twenty-five new cultural landmarks around the world have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking them for preservation for future generati...
Posted 10.11.2011
The future for one of the world's most romantic cities has long seemed uncertain. But now, Venice is finding new ways to fight for its survival and ho...
Tom Mallory | Posted 09.05.2011
A few weeks ago ICOMOS' recommendation against the registering of 19 buildings designed by Le Corbusier in the World Heritage List provoked heated dis...
Chris Kompanek | Posted 08.23.2011
As the humidity creeps up and the air thickens, I can't help but think about the time I spent in Norway last month. For those looking for a different kind of vacation this summer, it makes sense to go north.
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Brazilian government is proposing that UNESCO name the city of Rio de Janeiro a World Heritage site. The proposal was made by...
Scott S. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011
Uzbekistan was the center of the 7000-mile-long Silk Road -- where goods were exchanged between the east and west -- causing the area to flourish for centuries.
Posted 05.25.2011
The honor of becoming a World Heritage Site is not lost on many. There are an endless number of sites that have been honored in the past and there are...
Posted 05.25.2011
When you think of UNESCO's World Heritage List, you often think of far away places like Uruguay or Andorra or Brazil. Your first thought isn't of the ...
Posted 05.25.2011
The Global Heritage Fund, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit, released its list of 12 "On the Verge" sites that are in danger of disappearing without f...
Deborah Swiss | Posted 05.25.2011
To set off their drab prison garb, the mob dressed up in bright scarves and gaudy jewelry, smuggled in through a thriving underground economy.
Posted 05.25.2011
We personally think it's unfair to rate UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They are deemed protected places because of their rich history and beauty. But le...
Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011
While Independence Hall and Congress Hall next door, which was where the first few Congresses under the constitution met, are well done museums, much of which surrounds it is not.
Posted 05.25.2011
Hawaii's Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument has been named a U.N. World Heritage site, according to USA Today. The monument is the only U.S...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
SAO PAULO — UNESCO added five cultural sites to its World Heritage List on Sunday, including the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi in Vietnam...
Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011
Less than 40 years ago in the Shaanxi province of north-central China, farmers accidentally unearthed fragments of what would become one of the world's greatest archaeological finds.
GlobalPost | Kathleen E. McLaughlin | Posted 05.25.2011
KASHGAR, China -- What's going on in Kashgar? The bulldozers have gone silent and demolition dust settled in Kashgar's Old City district in recent mo...
Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011
Farouk Hosni, Egypt's minister of culture and candidate for director-general of UNESCO, threatens the organization's legitimacy, competence and means of action.
thedailygreen.com | Posted 05.25.2011
Preserving the world's most extraordinary natural features might seem like a no-brainer, but it is never as easy as it should be, or as cheap. But a u...
Sabria Jawhar | Posted 05.25.2011
The discoveries at Madain Saleh pose something of a dilemma for Saudis.
Bonnie Burnham | Posted 04.18.2012