The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

The Burrup Peninsula has had its World Heritage nomination amended after the government's 'incomplete' application delayed UNESCO's consideration by 12 months.

Edakkal Cave, a Neolithic site, has been waiting 128 yrs for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. In 1895, Fred Fawcett found the petroglyphs and reported them in 1901. State govt. allocated ₹50 lakhs to expedite the process, but 10 yrs later, it remains a distant dream due to alleged apathy.…

Tourism Minister H.K. Patil said a technical committee was being constituted to look into issues like seeking UNESCO heritage tag for some monuments, cities and circuits.

Forget Europe; from the ruins of Carthage to the El Jem amphitheatre, Tunisia’s restoration efforts show off its storied past. Richard Collett takes a deep dive into the country’s fascinating history

Mysuru monuments to be proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site: Tenders to be invited to conduct study of Shravanabelagola & Lakkundi. DAMH Commissioner Devaraj says entry into UNESCO tentative list is prerequisite for final inscription. Belur & Halebidu temples waited 9 yrs, Somanathapur included in serial nomination. Shravanabelagola is ancient…

Battambang doesn’t have any Michelin stars but it does have street snacks like crunchy deep-fried bananas and turmeric-tinted minced-pork stuffed pancakes

Expert claims to have identified copies of mosaics at sites and in museums in Italy, Tunisia, Algeria and Turkey

A row had erupted with the Visva-Bharati University administration putting up plaques at the University to commemorate the inclusion of Santiniketan as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the island of St Kilda 40 miles west of the Hebrides, to Edinburgh’s splendid Georgian New Town, Scotland is a nation rich in cultural heritage, some of which is Unesco-protected. As well as the country’s globally renowned castles and monuments, Scotland has an enormous resource of intangible cultural heritage…