Heritage Archives

Also knowns as 'beehive houses', the conical adobe structures keep cool in the blazing desert sun, while their thick walls also retain warmth in the winter

World

Syria’s ancient adobe houses threatened by war, displacement

Traditional mud-brick houses that the people of northern Syria have built for thousands of years risk disappearing, as 12 years of war have emptied...

AFPSeptember 6, 2023

With its burnt-brick tower-houses, the UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa is one of Yemen's architectural gems but since a Saudi-led coalition intervened against Iran-backed rebels in 2015 it has been classified as "in danger"

World

‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war

Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen’s capital Sanaa, showing foreigners its hidden hammams...

AFPAugust 19, 2023

The Lobec brewery is one of 30 heritage projects to receive the European Heritage/Europa Nostra Award this year

World

Rise from rubble: Czech brewery wins EU heritage prize

For Czech architect Pavel Prouza, restoring a run-down building with historic value was a childhood dream nurtured during family tours of old monuments. Next...

AFPAugust 19, 2023

Mass tourism is one of Venice's problems, UNESCO says

World

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger.

AFPJuly 31, 2023

World

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities...

AFPJuly 31, 2023

Librarian Khader Salameh with a gilded copy of the Koran from the 16th century

World

Library restores Palestinian history one manuscript at a time

A library in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into Palestinian history with its treasure trove of manuscripts dating back hundreds of years...

AFPJuly 23, 2023

The Ethiocolor dance group performs at Fendika cabaret in Addis Ababa

Entertainment

Threatened Ethiopian cabaret lives to dance another day

A beloved monument to Ethiopia's traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika is running on borrowed time.

AFPJuly 17, 2023

The project to alleviate traffic congestion around Stonehenge is an increasingly lengthy saga

World

UK govt approves construction of road tunnel near Stonehenge

The British government on Friday approved the construction of a controversial road tunnel near the historic Stonehenge site in southwestern England. The decision comes...

AFPJuly 14, 2023