UNESCO News
Park Hyatt Siem Reap Partners with World Monuments Fund for Angkor
Park Hyatt Siem Reap has announced a partnership with the World Monuments Fund (WMF) to…
• Dell Galen•Four Seasons Opens Its First Hotel in Cartagena, Colombia
Four Seasons has arrived in Cartagena, opening its first hotel in Colombia’s most storied coastal…
• Maisha Swanson•Famous UK Tree Proving Partial Damage To Old Hadrian’s Wall
When the iconic British tree was cut last fall, images revealed the horizontal trunk laying…
• Alma Simon•Siem Reap, Cambodia, Is Home to A Brand New Airport
This week saw the official opening of Cambodia’s newest and largest airport in the country’s…
• Herman Nolan•Following Its UNESCO Recognition, Jericho Is Anticipating A Surge In Tourists
Tell es-Sultan, a Palestinian ancient monument, was added to the world heritage list.
• Maisha Swanson•Russian Building Joins UNESCO World Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added a university observatory in Russia to its list…
• Maisha Swanson•The Great Barrier Reef Eludes UNESCO Ranking
No UNESCO “in danger” listing for the Great Barrier Reef this time, but a scorching…
• Alma Simon•UNESCO: Venice Should Be Listed As Endangered
UNESCO has proposed adding one of Italy’s most visited and vulnerable tourist attractions to its…
• Maisha Swanson•UNESCO To Declare the World’s First Living Heritage University
UNESCO aims to declare Visva-Bharati University as the world’s first living heritage university
• Alma Simon•Three Endangered Sites Are Now on the UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO added the historic center of Odesa, Ukraine and other sites from Yemen and Lebanon…
• Dell Galen•According to UNESCO, World Heritage glaciers may vanish by 2050
Glaciers may be found in fifty of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, covering over 10…
• Alma Simon•Vilnius prepares for historic 700th city anniversary
Events anticipating the big anniversary in 2023 will focus on culture, art and education. Lights…
• Dell Galen•Statue of Goddess Athena displayed in Italy
The statue dating from 420-400 BC will be displayed at the archaic sculptures section of…
• Dell Galen•This unattended UNESCO World Heritage site is now America’s most popular National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most popular national park in the U.S. for…
• Travel Wires•UNESCO reveals important sites that are likely to disappear
UNESCO published a list of sites considered to be part of the World Heritage that…
• Anda Robescu•Sassi di Matera, the new Italian tourist attraction
An Italian town inhabited continuously since the Stone Age attracts tourists worldwide that are eager…
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