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Victor Hugo would be appalled to see the ravages inflicted by time, pollution and weather on his beloved Notre Dame, the soaring cathedral that...
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UNESCO on Wednesday “strongly” urged Poland to stop logging the older parts of the ancient Bialowieza forest, a world heritage site that includes some...
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The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don’t look like much at first. But it...
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Around 13,000 people gathered at Stonehenge on Wednesday to witness the summer solstice sunrise at Britain’s most famous prehistoric monument. Druids and midsummer revellers...
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Tunisia plans to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the island of Djerba, site of Africa’s oldest synagogue and an annual Jewish pilgrimage, its...
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Turkish authorities on Friday conducted a hugely ambitious and controversial operation to move a centuries-old tomb to new location to stave off the risk...
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Amorous couples, here’s your chance to own a piece of the world’s most romantic city: Paris is selling off the “love locks” that lovebirds...
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Iraqi pro-government forces said Wednesday they had seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic State group, the latest archaeological jewel to...
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A high-rise condominium dubbed “the national photobomber” will continue to loom over a historic Philippine monument after the Supreme Court struck down a bid...
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As the rebel slave who defied his captors, Kunta Kinte, immortalised in print and on screen in “Roots”, put The Gambia on the map...