Ancient Iraqi city of Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ancient Iraqi city of Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site
RUINS OF BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) - The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by Iraq.
Reuters
Reuters
Babylon: Ancient Iraqi city designated Unesco world heritage site
Babylon: Ancient Iraqi city designated Unesco world heritage site
'I love it more than I love my children,' tour guide says of Mesopotamian settlement
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ancient city of Babylon heads list of new Unesco world heritage sites
Ancient city of Babylon heads list of new Unesco world heritage sites
UN also names national park in Iceland among sites protected for their value to humanity
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Pink City Jaipur declared World Heritage site by UNESCO
The historic walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
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Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status
YANGON (Reuters) - UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.
Reuters
Reuters
Britain just got a new UNESCO World Heritage Site and it's a brilliant day out
New UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2019 are being revealed and a UK landmark has made the cut
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror