Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late ...
This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist ...
Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs ...
Kutná Hora developed as a result of the exploitation of the silver mines. In the 14th century it became a royal city endowed with monuments that symbolized its prosperity. The Church of St Barbara, a ...
This publication presents the re-edition of African World Heritage: A Remarkable Diversity (2012), revised to include sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Africa up to June 2025. It sh ...
Propositions d’inscription pour examen Les sites culturels Aires historiques de Baekje (République de Corée) Aqueduc de Padre ...
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Extractive activities in UNESCO World Heritage sites: commitments, risks and investment implications
World Heritage sites should be declared as no-go areas for extractive industries to preserve their Outstanding Universal Value. Yet this report by UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenba ...
The Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world. The site covers the Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area, the German Wadden Sea National Parks of Lower ...
On 25 August 2025, the College of African Wildlife Management (MWEKA) in Tanzania and UNESCO officially launched a ...
Le 25 août 2025, le Collège africain de gestion de la faune sauvage (Mweka) en Tanzanie et l'UNESCO ont officiellement lancé ...
Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. Although few very old ...
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