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- Irina Bokova concerned about growing threats to cultural heritage in Mali
- UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her great concern following the desecration of the graves of Sidi Mahmoud in Mali by the Ansar Dine group on 4 May 2012. According to information UNESCO received, the front door of the mausoleum and its protective curtain have been burned and the people of Timbuktu who gather there every Friday for prayer were prevented from accessing it. "This desecration is a sign of a change for the worse that is deeply concerning in the attacks on ...
- Recommendations for transnational heritage corridors of Silk Roads site nomination
- Members of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads release recommendations for two priority transnational heritage corridors of Silk Roads Serial and Transnational Nomination Following their meeting in Tashkent, a group of 30 experts from 5 Central Asian countries and China as well as international experts from UK, Japan and Belgium, today released a list of recommendations and a detailed work plan in consideration of the submission deadline of 1 ...
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage site receives funding to restore portions of Hadrian's Wall
- The World Heritage property “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” has received £537,185 (US$ 850,406) in funding from SITA Trust to underwrite a conservation project that will restore dilapidated portions of the site located in the United Kingdom. The project will be administered by Hadrian’s Wall Heritage. Originally inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 as “Hadrian’s Wall”, the property was expanded in 2005 and 2008 to ...
- UNESCO Director-General expresses concern about the situation in Mali
- In reaction to recent events in Northern Mali, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expresses her deep concern about the possible consequences of the ongoing armed conflict on the invaluable cultural World Heritage property located in Timbuktu and Gao. The recent takeover of these cities by the Tuareg rebels could have damaging effects on the management and conservation of the three mosques and 16 mausoleums of Timbuktu, as well as the Tomb of Askia in Gao. The Director General ...
- Sydney Opera House, other sites participate in Earth Hour 2012
- Sydney Opera House was among the World Heritage sites around the globe participating in Earth Hour 2012, the environmental campaign to draw attention to the effects of climate change through turning off the lights for one hour, from 8.30 to 9.30pm on 31 March 2012. To see a list of the participating sites: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/861
- International World Heritage Expert Meeting on criterion (vi)
- The International World Heritage Expert Meeting on Criterion (vi) and associative values which took place in Warsaw, Poland, 28-30 March 2012, adopted its recommendations at a closing session today. The conclusions and recommendations will be presented to the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee in Saint Petersburg June 2012. The meeting appreciated the support of the Government of Poland, especially the Ministry of Culture and National ...
- Director-General of UNESCO appeals for protection of Syria's cultural heritage
- The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today called for the protection of the cultural heritage of Syria. ‘Following a number of media reports that Syria’s cultural heritage is threatened by the current conflict, I wish to express my grave concern about possible damage to precious sites and to call upon all those involved in the conflict to ensure the protection of the outstanding cultural legacy that Syria hosts on its soil. Damage ...
- Archaeological discoveries
- In the sacred place of Tenochtitlan, archaeologists from INAH-Conaculta (The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Mexican National Council for Culture and the Arts), have found 23 tombstones over 550 years old, with etched images of snakes, prisoners, ornaments and warriors, which, as a whole, appears to depict the story alluding to the birth of Huitzilopochtli and the origins of the Holy War between the Mexicas. The tombstones are located in front of the remains ...
- World Heritage sites participate in Earth Hour
- UNESCO will partner with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Earth Hour, one of the world's largest and most well-known environmental campaigns in the world. UNESCO has invited World Heritage sites to participate in this initiative by switching off the lights on the night of Earth Hour: Saturday, 31 March 2012, from 8:30 to 9:30pm local time. The lights will also be switched off at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova says, "As a ...
- World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Top Agenda in Miami Leg of Director-General's Mission to the U.S.
- With a stunning visit to the Everglades the day before serving as a strong reminder, Director-General Irina Bokova turned her attention to a private-public sector roundtable on World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in Miami on Monday. Joining a panel of local leaders in the tourism industry and conservation, the Director-General highlighted the importance of better integrating cultural heritage preservation, sustainable tourism and local communities, pointing out that cultural heritage is ...
May 22, 2012
- 'Subak' farming world-heritage listed
- The sprawling, terraced expanse of Jatiluwih in Tabanan, Bali, employs the traditional subak irrigation system, and is one of indonesia's nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Site designation-(JP/WASTI ATMODJO)A traditional farming and irrigation ...
- UNESCO: Warns Heritage Sites in Mali, Arab World at Risk
- A man walks past the Sankore Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Timbuktu, Mali, April 11, 2012. UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, warns that world heritage sites in the West African country of Mali and in the Arab ...
- Mythical Babylon being ruined by oil
- Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline. As Baghdad is working to get Unesco to list Babylon as a World Heritage ...
- Traveller's diary: Tatarstan
- The Bolgar museum is hoping to receive UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site but with all the modern additions, it may not be so straightforward. One thing's for sure though, Sviyazhsk and Bolgar are quickly becoming two of the most interesting ...
- Georgia, Azerbaijan Agree to Settle Border Issue
- Earlier this month, Georgian media reported that Azeri border guards had been deployed at the ancient monastery complex, a potential UNESCO World Heritage site some 60 kilometers from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
- Islamist attacks tomb classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mali's Timbuktu
- BAMAKO, Mali — A new member of an Islamist group in north Mali attacked and burned a saint's tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, the spokesman for the group said Sunday. The act threatens to raise tensions that have been ...
- Public still behind Bede world heritage bid
- By VICKI NEWMAN HERITAGE bosses have described the scrapping of a major cultural bid in South Tyneside as “a big blow”. The Wearmouth-Jarrow Partnership's campaign to secure World Heritage Site status could have provided South Tyneside with a huge ...
- Italians shelter in cars after deadly quake
- The historic centre of Ferrara is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The roof of a recently renovated sixth-century chapel in San Carlo, near Ferrara, caved in, exposing statues of angels to the elements. Claudio Fabbri, a 37-year-old ...
May 21, 2012
- UNESCO: Warns Heritage Sites in Mali, Arab World at Risk
- A man walks past the Sankore Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Timbuktu, Mali, April 11, 2012. UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, warns that world heritage sites in the West African country of Mali and in the Arab ...
- Public still behind Bede world heritage bid
- By VICKI NEWMAN HERITAGE bosses have described the scrapping of a major cultural bid in South Tyneside as “a big blow”. The Wearmouth-Jarrow Partnership's campaign to secure World Heritage Site status could have provided South Tyneside with a huge ...
- Islamist attacks tomb classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mali's Timbuktu
- BAMAKO, Mali — A new member of an Islamist group in north Mali attacked and burned a saint's tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, the spokesman for the group said Sunday. The act threatens to raise tensions that have been ...
- Earthquake strikes northern Italy killing six
- By Nick Squires, Rome The 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit at around 4am local time in the Emilia Romagna region between the historic cities of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara — the latter a Unesco World Heritage site. The quake was almost as powerful as one ...
- Australian authorities race to drifting ship | Bangkok Post: news
- Australian authorities were racing to secure a cargo ship drifting off the Great Barrier Reef, with one expert saying it was "sheer luck" it had not hit a reef near the World Heritage-listed site. A picture from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ...
- Soldiers, veterans add real experience to reenactments at Army Heritage Days
- Mud in the trench gave an extra measure of reality for World War I reenactors Eric Bivens and Mickey Collins who play the parts of members of the American Expeditionary Force in 1918 France. Living history is an effective tool for connecting people of ...
- Wearmouth-Jarrow World Heritage bid withdrawn
- The Wearmouth-Jarrow bid for World Heritage status is "shelved" after an evaluation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). The bid centred on the monastery of St Peter's Church in Monkwearmouth and St Paul's Church in Jarrow.
- Blaenavon World Heritage site to join Olympic celebrations
- Claire Williams from the project said: "The series of Cauldron and Furnaces events across Wales will be an opportunity for people to visit their local heritage sites and see the amazing talent of the young people in their local community, ...
May 19, 2012
- UNESCO: Warns Heritage Sites in Mali, Arab World at Risk
- A man walks past the Sankore Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Timbuktu, Mali, April 11, 2012. UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, warns that world heritage sites in the West African country of Mali and in the Arab ...
- £800000 - the cost of scrapped World Heritage bid
- REVIVAL BELIEVER ... former director of Bede s World Museum, Keith Merrin, hopes the World Heritage Site bid could be revived at a later date. By TERRY KELLY A CULTURAL boss who spearheaded a major heritage bid in South Tyneside, which was dramatically ...
- Visva-Bharati wants to bid again for World Heritage tag
- PTI | Updated: May 18, 2012 15:39 IST Kolkata: Visva-Bharati University will make a fresh bid to include Rabindranath Tagore's abode Shantiniketan in the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites, though such an attempt last year had ended in failure.
- Delta communities decry lack of consultation
- MAUN: Communities around the Okavango Delta have decried government's lack of consultation on its intention to have the natural wonder listed as a World Heritage Site. At a consultation conference held yesterday, representatives of Jao, Ditshiping and ...
- Unesco to decide on uranium mining at Selous next month
- The Unesco World Heritage Committee (UWHC) will break the deadlock next month when it will decide whether or not to allow mining of uranium in Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa, harbouring the largest elephant ...
- Iraq drills under Hanging Gardens
- As Baghdad is working to get the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to list Babylon as a World Heritage Site, archaeologists and oil ministry officials are in a battle over a pipeline that one side insists threatens the site ...
- Islamist attacks tomb classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mali's Timbuktu
- BAMAKO, Mali — A new member of an Islamist group in north Mali attacked and burned a saint's tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, the spokesman for the group said Sunday. The act threatens to raise tensions that have been ...
- Grand Dames of Penang
- By MAK KUM SHI 0 comments HERITAGE HOTEL: Georgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a rich history that remains featured in its residential and commercial buildings from the end of the 18th century. This recognition has resulted in booming tourism ...