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APTOPIX Greece UNESCO Mount Olympus

World Jul 19

Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status

By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

Arts Apr 23

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'Sonic Heritage' project lets people experience world's most iconic places through sound

If you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might conjure an image of Michelangelo’s famous ceiling. But what does that famous place, or any place, sound like? A new project timed to World Heritage Day asks us to…

By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein

Arts Aug 04

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A look at some of the world's newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added 24 new sites to their list for 2024. From a Scottish bog to a crucial stop for migratory birds in China, we take a look at some of the world’s newest protected sites.

By Laura Barrón-López, Lorna Baldwin

World Sep 17

Tell es-Sultan archeological site in Jericho
UNESCO adds ruins near ancient Jericho to list of World Heritage Sites in Palestine

A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian…

By Associated Press

Science Dec 02

Climate change damaging more World Heritage sites, report says

Sixteen World Heritage sites have deteriorated since the last World Heritage Outlook was released three years ago, while only eight improved, said the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

By Associated Press

Aug 05

5 deep sea wonders may become UNESCO World Heritage Sites

By Harry Zahn

UNESCO wants to expand its list of Word Heritage Sites to include ecosystems within the depths of the open ocean.

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