Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe's most important industrial landmarks for a show ...

Africa remains underrepresented on the World Heritage List, with sites on the continent making up just over 12% of the 1,223 ...

African world heritage constitutes an essential part of human history. Every 5 May, African World Heritage Day (AWHD) ...

Recent events in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Mali have highlighted the multiple threats to cultural heritage during crisis, including deliberate attacks, destruction as collateral damage in fighting, the ...

While wars and revolutions have long threatened national cultural heritage sites — most recently in Iran and Ukraine — a new danger has emerged in the form of climate change. Unesco World Heritage ...

UNESCO recently announced new additions to its list of World Heritage Sites. From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A general view the park around Linderhof Palace. Unesco has declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II a ...

From immediate action on the ground to regional knowledge exchange platforms, UNESCO remains committed to supporting Member ...

Discover 10 U.S. cities recognized by UNESCO for their creativity, from arts hubs to food capitals worth exploring.

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has wrapped up its deliberations related to sites that are in danger and began adding new sites on Saturday to its prestigious World Heritage List. Sites in Ukraine — ...

Have you ever seen or visited such a wonderful place that you wished everyone in the world could see it and protect it forever? That is the whole idea behind UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They are ...