The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine ...

Discover the work of managing world heritage sites through our report on the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in ...

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, which famously served as Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's palace, is one of several new additions to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List. The list, ...

The inscription of new UNESCO World Heritage Sites is always a momentous occasion—especially for travelers who plan trips to experience the rich culture and natural beauty of these special places ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is selected for places that possess outstanding universal value for humanity in terms or ...

Africa currently hosts more than 100 World Heritage sites, featuring renowned locations such as the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, and Timbuktu in Mali.

The workshop, held in the cities of Oaxaca and Tlacolula de Matamoros, brought together the general directors of the 11 ...

The World Heritage Committee elected Mr LEE Byong Hyun (Republic of Korea) as Chairperson of its 48th session during its 20th extraordinary session, held on 25 November 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in ...

Nashik: On the occasion of World Heritage Week, a special exhibition titled “12 Forts on the World Heritage List” has been ...

The World Heritage Committee has decided to place the six World Heritage sites of the Syrian Arab Republic on the List of World Heritage in Danger so as to draw attention to the risks they are facing ...