The Taj Mahal, a symbol of love and Mughal artistry in Agra, continues to captivate the world. Built by Shah Jahan in memory ...

North India is a treasure trove of cultural and natural wonders, home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites that showcase ...

The Library of Trinity College Dublin is named the most beautiful library in the world by 200,000 voters in the 1000 ...

Angkor Wat is one of the most stunning ancient temples in the world. The place, steeped in history, is a symbol of Cambodia and more than just a historic site. It is a journey through centuries of ...

President Donald Trump followed through with an expectant move on Tuesday to once again pull the United States from the U.N.

Today, the World Heritage Convention has 195 States Parties. In a fragmented world, what else unites the world around such a positive agenda? This is our honour and our responsibility.This is also a ...

Bethlehem’s Moravian settlements became the 26th UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States at an official inscription ceremony Thursday at Moravian University’s Foy Hall.

The World Heritage property “ Historic Centre of Florence ” was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1982, under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi). Built on the site of an Etruscan ...

A fire has destroyed all the main structures of Shuri Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site on Japan's southern island of Okinawa. Firefighters battled the flames for more than 10 hours ...

UNESCO designates Odesa as World Heritage site amid war threats The decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port.

The United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.

The bridge was opened in 1890, weighs 53,000 tonnes and spans 1.5 miles, as Steven Godden reports The Forth Bridge has become the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site ...