Discover the various archaeological and heritage interventions carried out at the Site of Palmyra by national and ...

In a landmark initiative to advance biodiversity science and conservation, UNESCO has supported the Biodiversity Survey of ...

It is with profound sadness that the UNESCO World Heritage Centre acknowledges the passing of Sir Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII, paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, on 23 September 2025. His loss is ...

UNESCO launches the flagship publication “Indigenous Knowledge, Ancestral Places: Navigating Change in UNESCO Designated Sites” UNESCO has launched a flagship publication highlighting Indigenous ...

The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km 2; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known ...

This page provides an overview of World Heritage - related events taking place at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (8-15 ...

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. The ...

A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its ...

Established in 1992, the World Heritage Centre is the focal point and coordinator within UNESCO for all matters related to World Heritage. Ensuring the day-to-day management of the Convention, the ...

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Africa–China Symposium on World Heritage Capacity-Building and Cooperation" in Quanzhou, China. This landmark event builds on years of collaboration ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...