Roman Appian Way to Become UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Rome’s Appian Way, built in 312 BC, is one of the oldest roads in the world and is being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status. Today, the partially intact 500-kilometer-long road forms part of a protected archaeological site, having been constructed 2,300 years ago. It stands as ancient Rome’s very first highway. Appian Way linked […]

Osun Festival 2024: The Grand Finale Festival Underway

nta.ng - 09/Aug 11:40

The grand finale of Osun Osogbo festival underway Osun Osogbo Festival, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated cultural festivals is currently going...

British man vandalises Pompeii house by carving initials into wall

nzherald.co.nz - 08/Aug 20:02

The tourist now faces a big fine after defacing the popular Unesco World Heritage site.

Museum restoration in Snowdonia will put slate back at centre of Welsh history

theguardian.com - 18/Aug 05:00

An up-to-date visitor attraction will serve as the core of the new Unesco world heritage site

Ancient rock art in Ratnagiri notified as 'protected monument'

times of india - 12/Aug 01:53

The Maharashtra government has designated ancient geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as 'protected monuments.' These artifacts, which date back to...

Elephanta Caves, World Heritage site, adopted by private firm

times of india - 18/Aug 04:13

A private firm adopted the Elephanta Caves under the Archaeological Survey of India's 'Adopt a Heritage' scheme. It was the first monument in the...

For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey

the new york times - 14/Aug 15:00

A six-ton megalith at the heart of the archaeological site traveled more than 450 miles to get there, a new study concludes.

Stunning beauty of nature on offer through longest tour in Hạ Long

vietnamnews.vn - 09/Aug 01:15

With a three-day tour on the huge yacht, visitors are able to explore into the furthest areas of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hạ Long Bay.

94-year-old Mumbai Central station set for ₹1,500 crore makeover

hindustantimes.com - 18/Aug 18:48

Mumbai Central is the second station which is set for a makeover after the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), a UNESCO world heritage site

Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117

businessmirror.com.ph - 16:03

MADRID—Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on Tuesday.

GROUNDUP: SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain global acclaim with World Heritage Site status for three Stone Age sites

daily maverick - 15/Aug 10:22

Unesco says the two rock shelters in the Western Cape and one in KwaZulu-Natal provide ‘the most varied and best-preserved record known of the...

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