Unesco World Heritage

Celebrating Taos Pueblo On The International Day for Monuments and Sites

Bonnie Burnham | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Taos-New Mexico, Sustainability, Preservation, World Monuments Fund, Unesco World Heritage, Taos Pueblo, Heritage, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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.

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UNESCO Promotes Peace, Not Conflict

Neil Ford | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Palestine, Unesco, Hebron, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Unesco World Heritage, Israel, World News

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.

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PHOTOS: 12 Of The 'Great Places Of History'

Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Time Books, History, Tourism, Unesco World Heritage Sites, International Destinations, History Travel, Unesco, US Destinations, Tourist Sites, Unesco World Heritage, Historical Sites, Destinations, Time Great Places of History, Travel News

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...

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PHOTOS: Seville To Lose UNESCO Status?

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville Travel, Video, Seville, Unesco World Heritage, International Destinations, Unesco, Seville Unesco, Travel News

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...

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"I Am Still Daddy": U.S. to UNESCO, But Is the World Listening?

Sandip Roy | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Palestine Unesco, Obama, Unesco, UNESCO Funding, US Unesco, Unesco World Heritage, Politics News

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.

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UNESCO Fiasco: Dancing to Netanyahu's Tune

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Aipac, Palestine, Israel, Unesco, Binyamin Netanyahu, United Nations, Palestine Unesco, Israel-Unesco, Unesco-Funding, Unesco World Heritage, World News

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.

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Check Out UNESCO's 25 Newest World Heritage Sites

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Dolan | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Europe Travel, Pacific Travel, International Destinations, Australia Travel, Central America Travel, Slidepollajax, Asia Travel, Middle East Travel, South America Travel, Caribbean Travel, Africa Travel, Unesco World Heritage, International Travel, Destinations, Travel News

Twenty-five new cultural landmarks around the world have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking them for preservation for future generati...

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PHOTOS: Venice Fights For Survival With New Taxes

Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Italia Nostra, Venice Italy, Italian Tourism, Venice, Global Pulse, Venice Sinking, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Italy, Unesco World Heritage, Slidepollajax, World News

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...

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PHOTOS: 10 Icons Of Modern Architecture

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...

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On the Culture Front: Scandinavia Dreamin'

Chris Kompanek | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Edvard Grieg, Werner Herzog, Sas, Oslo, Norway, Stavanger, Europe, Unesco World Heritage, Summer Vacation, Bergen, Vigeland, Scandinavia, Travel News

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.

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Rio De Janeiro Proposed As UNESCO World Heritage Site

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brazil History, Brazil Travel, Unesco World Heritage, Christ the Redeemer, Unesco, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Copacabana, World News

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...

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Art and Architecture of the Silk Road

Scott S. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islamic Art, Art, Unesco World Heritage, Silk Road, Architecture, Bestway Tours & Safaris, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Exotic Destinations, Tamarlane, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Travel News

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.

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PHOTOS: 13 Possible U.S. World Heritage Sites

Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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PHOTOS: 21 U.S. Locations On The World Heritage List

Posted 05.25.2011

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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 ...

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PHOTOS: 8 Critically Endangered Attractions Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global-Heritage-Fund, Endangered Places, Unesco World Heritage, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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...

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The First Female Flash Mob

Deborah Swiss | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tin Ticket, Deborah Swiss, Female Convicy, Charity, Unesco, Convicted Women, Australian Convicts, Unesco World Heritage, Books News

To set off their drab prison garb, the mob dressed up in bright scarves and gaudy jewelry, smuggled in through a thriving underground economy.

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PHOTOS: TripAdvisor's Picks For The Most Amazing UNESCO Sites

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unesco World Heritage, Unesco, Tripadvisor Unesco, Tripadvisor, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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...

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Essential Tourist Traps, Part Three: Independence Hall

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Tourist Traps, Tourism, Philadelphia, Unesco World Heritage, National Parks, Independence-Hall, Visit Philadelphia, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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.

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Hawaii Marine Park Added To World Heritage Site List (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Unesco World Heritage, Hawaii Monuments, Unesco, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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...

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UNESCO World Heritage List: New Places Added

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAO PAULO — UNESCO added five cultural sites to its World Heritage List on Sunday, including the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi in Vietnam...

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The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army Marches Into Canada

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army, Chinese History, China Terracotta Warriors, Emperor Ying Zheng, 8th Wonder of the World, Unesco World Heritage, Terracotta Warriors, Shaanxi China, Arts News

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.

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Kashgar: China, UNESCO Clash Over Uighur "Jerusalem"

GlobalPost | Kathleen E. McLaughlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: China Uighurs, China Uighur Riots, Unesco, China Uighur Protests, China-Uighurs, Kashgar, China Uighur Crackdown, China-Uighur-Protests, Unesco World Heritage, China, World News

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...

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An Appeal to World Leaders: Protest the Election of Farouk Hosni

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farouk Hosni Unesco, Unesco, Farouk Hosni, Unesco World Heritage, Egpyt, Farouk Hosny, Farouk Hosni Protest, World News

Farouk Hosni, Egypt's minister of culture and candidate for director-general of UNESCO, threatens the organization's legitimacy, competence and means of action.

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7 World Heritage Sites Entrepreneurs Can Save

thedailygreen.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World-Heritage, Entrepreneurship, Unesco World Heritage, Green News

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...

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Saudis Struggle With How to Treat Pre-Islamic Artifacts Unearthed in Saudi Arabia

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Madain Saleh, Judaism, Sultan Bin Salman, Unesco, Saudi Arabia, Christianity, Muslims, Churches, Archeology, Unesco World Heritage, Sheikh Mohammed Al Nujaimi, World News

The discoveries at Madain Saleh pose something of a dilemma for Saudis.

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