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1 day ago · Overview of World Heritage sites, areas or objects of ’outstanding universal value’ as recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, or World Heritage Convention.
- Conservation, Preservation, International
The World Heritage Convention entered into force on December...
- List of World Heritage in Danger
Other articles where List of World Heritage in Danger is...
- Nubian Languages
Nubian languages, group of languages spoken in Sudan and...
- Coptic
Coptic language, an Afro-Asiatic language that was spoken in...
- Conservation, Preservation, International
9 hours ago · At the beginning of the 1900s, the Ranas wanted their palaces lit, leading to the development of the Pharping hydropower project. After its completion, to avoid any potential harm to the Ranas' palaces, the electricity was tested elsewhere. The Rana chose the house of a commoner involved in the project for these tests.
9 hours ago · It was a strong trade centre and home to craftsmen and artists. Important buildings and sites include the Hawa Mahal palace (pictured), Govind Dev Ji Temple, City Palace, and Jantar Mantar, which is listed as a separate World Heritage Site. [48] Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana. Telangana.
3 days ago · Kamala Harris is proud of her South Asian roots. “My mother, grandparents, aunts and uncle instilled us with pride in our South Asian roots,” Harris wrote in her 2019 autobiography, “The ...
4 days ago · Two sites. One site. The Church of the Nativity, traditionally thought to be the birthplace of Jesus, is one of several sites to have been designated as a World Heritage Site and World Heritage in Danger in the same year. In 2019 it was removed from the danger list.
3 days ago · In recent decades there has been an increased interest in popular music’s role and contribution to heritage, its engagement within museum settings and in turn, its capacity to drive tourism. This chapter examines genre- and place-specific music tourism as it...
1 day ago · Destroyed heritage sites include the old town in Dinghai, the old town of Laoximen in Shanghai, [53] a centuries-old market street in Qianmen, and a section of the Great Wall of China. [54] Historical neighborhoods of Beijing and Nanjing were also razed.
