UNESCO has inscribed Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos Archipelago on the World Heritage list for its exceptional marine biodiversity and cultural heritage. The site features rare species, vital ecosystems, and traditional lifestyles, making it a key conservation zone in West Africa
Hungary’s 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey is battling a severe beetle infestation threatening its historic library. Restoration teams are removing and disinfecting 100,000 books to preserve centuries-old manuscripts, with climate change believed to have worsened the infestation risk
Devraj Indra, the Hindu god of rains and good harvest is worshipped for eight days which starts with the erection of Ya: Shi, a sacred wooden pole on the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Mumbai: Taking cognizance of a complaint by a Maharashtra heritage expert, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is probing allegations of certain activities reported from the vicinity (buffer zone) of the ancient Khajuraho Temples – a UNESCO World Heritage site. The quiet development follows objections by the Jalgaon-based Heritage Foundation Director Bhujang Bobade to the […]
Hyderabad: A monument complex popularly known as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is positioned on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Mahabalipuram is situated in close proximity to Chennai in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. The UNESCO World Heritage Site consists of rock-cut cave temples, monolithic temples, bas-relief sculptures, and structural temples as well […]
Hyderabad: The Deccan Heritage Academy thanks Telangana government for immediate response on the request for not shifting the ASI Science Branch in Hyderabad to Mumbai. Chairman of Deccan Heritage Academy, Vedakumar Manikonda believes that retaining the Science Branch of ASI in Hyderabad is necessary to earn UNESCO status for Hyderabad city. In a press release […]
The city could follow Liverpool which recently was stripped of its World Heritage Site status, Ptolemy Dean, president of the Canterbury Society, also warned.
