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Cambodia marks UNESCO recognition of Khmer Rouge sites as places of 'peace and reflection'
Cambodia held ceremonies across the country on Sunday to celebrate UNESCO's recognition of three former Khmer Rouge sites as ...
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Unesco adds mysterious Carnac menhirs and Morbihan megaliths to World Heritage list
The UN’s cultural organisation on Saturday included the megaliths of Carnac and the banks of Morbihan, a vast area including ...
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UNESCO Adds Minoan Palaces in Crete, Greece, to World Heritage List
UNESCO has officially added the Minoan palace centers of Crete to its World Heritage List, recognizing their global cultural ...
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A Race Against Time for UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are some of the most treasured places on Earth. From ancient cities to natural wonders, they tell ...
Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list
Three sites used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by ...
Bavarian fairy tale castles and French Carnac Megaliths among new UNESCO World Heritage sites
UNESCO has reviewed the applications of several new World Heritage sites, adding the Carnac Megaliths in France, the Palaces ...
Faya’s Unesco listing affirms UAE’s civilisational stature, says Sheikha Bodour
Under the patronage of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Sharjah hosted a gala dinner at The Peninsula Paris Hotel to ...
Three Cambodia genocide sites added to UNESCO register
Three notorious Cambodian torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago were ...
UNESCO Report Warns of AI’s Soaring Energy Use, Offers 90% Reduction Blueprint
A new UNESCO report finds that small tweaks to AI models could cut energy use by 90%. The findings call for smarter, smaller, ...
Prioritizing African publishing could double its value, UNESCO report says
Africa’s $7 billion book industry could be worth $18.5 billion if governments invested in local publishing and reduced their ...
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UNESCO cements UAE’s historical significance by inscribing Sharjah’s Faya as the only Arab World Heritage Site inscription this year
The inscription came during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, under the ‘Cultural Landscape’ ...