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Danish princess visits Pakistan to review Unesco’s work

Princess Alexandra has been working with Unesco for many years to promote world heritage across the world

Danish Princess Alexandra arrived in Pakistan on Friday to review work being done to protect Pakistan’s cultural heritage. A press release issued by the Danish embassy on Friday adds that [...]

Machu Picchu to undergo UNESCO evaluation

This month UNESCO specialists will assess preservation of the site

UNESCO specialists will travel to Machu Picchu this month, to assess preservation of the site. Cusco’s regional director of culture, David Ugarte said the group would examine population [...]

Trang An, an Outdoors Vietnamese Geological Museum

Trang An is in the candidate list of UNESCO world heritage

Vietnam offers fascinating places to visit, both in the highlands of the northern area and the southern beaches. Among these tempting options is Trang An, located in the northern province of Ninh [...]

Protecting Burma’s Heritage from Above

The ancient site of Bagan in Mandalay Division includes more than 10,000 Buddhist temples and monasteries, and was built between the 10th and 13th centuries.

A satellite network watching over Burma’s most revered archaeological sites is being used to help the country develop a sustainable tourism industry and alleviate poverty—but all that [...]

Titanic protected by UNESCO

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the tragedy

On the night of April 14th 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, which means that the wreck now comes under [...]

Culture Under Fire

Culture lies on the front line of conflicts across the world. Timbuktu has fallen into the hands of Tuareg rebel forces and shots have been fired around the city’s grand mosque, a Unesco [...]

Google Street View boards train through Swiss Alps

Google partnership with UNESCO and Rhaetian Railways

Armchair travellers can now journey by train through the Swiss Alps thanks to Google Street View. The internet search giant's online service that lets users explore places around the world [...]

Stamp expo showcases heritage sites

Stamps are known as the windows of a country. Through stamps, one can understand a country’s heritage, culture, policies, achievements and great personalities.

The monthly exhibition of Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatics Association (DKPNA) in city on Sunday gave an opportunity to the stamp lovers a free tour to the heritage sites in India [...]