UNESCO

Sharqia’s Holy Family flight celebrations to be added on UNESCO World Heritage Map
Egypt

Sharqia’s Holy Family flight celebrations to be added on UNESCO World Heritage Map

An Egyptian team has begun documenting celebrations along the Holy Family journey route in Sharqia governorate on Monday as preparation…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel

‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
Aswan wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2019: Governor
Culture

Aswan wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2019: Governor

  Governor of Aswan, Ahmed Ibrahim announced on Sunday that the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has selected Aswan…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World

US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias

PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies
Archaeology

Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies

The Chilean embassy in Cairo will organize a conference on bio-archaeology of mummies on Wednesday in cooperation with the UN’s…
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
Middle East

Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem

  BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the…
North, South Korea join hands to get wrestling on UN culture list
Culture

North, South Korea join hands to get wrestling on UN culture list

  North and South Korea joined forces to get their ancient wrestling tradition onto a UN list of cultural treasures…
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
Society

Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing

In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river in Japan’s Gifu as a handful of men prepare for…
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
Archaeology

Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites

SHAHAT, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than…
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
Travel

Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?

(CNN)  ̶  Leaning out of a helicopter’s open door, 500 feet above the ground, David Kennedy is treated to bird’s…
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