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Three Hoysala temples of Karnataka inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapur in Karnataka have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing global recognition and prospects of increased international tourism. The temples, known for their ornate stellate plan and soft soapstone carvings, were inscribed as 'The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas' and are protected by…

The Hindu

UN warns disease outbreak in Libya's flooded east could spark 'a second devastating crisis'

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has warned that an outbreak of diseases in the country's northeast, where floods have killed over 11,000 people, could create “a second devastating crisis,” with Libyan authorities reporting the spread of diarrhea among over 100 people who drank contaminated water

The Independent UK

Unesco votes to list West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

A UN conference has voted to list ruins of the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that has angered Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognise a Palestinian state.

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London museums lag behind regional peers in returning disputed objects

Museums from Glasgow to Cambridge proactively repatriating objects while national institutions ‘forced into position of inertia’

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Palestinian site near Jericho added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Tell es-Sultan is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, in the Jordan Valley containing prehistoric evidence of human activity.

Al Jazeera

UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state.

France 24

UNESCO names Erfurt's medieval Jewish buildings in Germany as a World Heritage Site

A U.N. committee has named a group of medieval Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site

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Santiniketan finds a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage list

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

The Hindu

UN committee votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

A U.N. conference has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

The Independent UK

Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are about to be a UNESCO World Heritage site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are just 24 in the U.S., including the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

WEKU

Unesco adds two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

Unesco has placed Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on its list

The Independent UK

UNESCO puts 2 locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger

The Independent UK

Venice won't be listed as one of the world's most endangered sites

UNESCO, the United Nations body that designates and protects World Heritage sites, says it will continue to monitor the famed Italian city's issues, including climate change and over-tourism.

WEKU

The major holiday hotspots cracking down on overtourism

From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers

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Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism

The Italian city of Venice has been struggling to manage an onslaught of tourists in the budget travel era

The Independent UK

Tour de France: Where to go and what to see on the ultimate French road trip

From incredible cuisine to unforgettable culture, we outline a French ferry and road trip that captures the best of this incredible country

WEKU

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

The Conversation

Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site - new study

Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of this 3 million hectare Unesco world heritage site was declared in 1996 and it was extended in 2002. It’s intended to protect…

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Spain's Andalusia region will expand the Doñana wetlands park. Critics applaud but want more action

The government of Spain’s southern Andalusia region plans to expand a prized national park that is home to one of Europe’s largest wetlands that is danger of drying up

Zenger

Israeli Officials Make First Public Appearance In Riyadh

An Israeli delegation attended a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Riyadh

The Independent UK

Venice set to finally introduce tourist entry fees after years of wrangling

Decision due just weeks after Unesco warned of irreversible damage to popular Italian city

Evening Standard

Venice to introduce €5 fee for day-trip tourists in bid to combat numbers

Those visiting iconic city for the day would be required to pay surcharge

The Guardian - UK

A last blast of summer sun: seaside holidays in France, Spain, Italy and Croatia

With the kids back at school, the crowds have gone, prices are lower and there’s still plenty of sun for late-season breaks in southern Europe

The Guardian - UK

Venice awaits Unesco heritage ruling as beds for tourists outnumber residents for first time

‘We feel like foreigners in our own home’ says activist as city’s population dwarfed by visitors

The Independent UK

Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities where post-war architecture deserves a second look

Lucy Shrimpton goes walkabout in four survivor cities, where urban ‘eyesore’ buildings demand a relook

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