Four Unesco World Heritage sites in the UK are among those at the most risk of climate change devastation, a study has found. World Heritage sites gain their status for being an outstanding value ...

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings Around the Alps in Switzerland was just named the most stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

There are 1,223 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe, from the Great Pyramids of Giza to Easter Island to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. These landmarks have cultural, historical or ...

The study originated during a trip to Europe, where the couple stumbled upon a book about World Heritage Sites. Intrigued by UNESCO's classification criteria, they were struck by the rigid ...

UNESCO is helping the local authorities to develop an urban conservation plan and to adopt a strategic approach for the preservation of this World Heritage site. The States Parties to the Convention ...

Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...

More than 40,000 hexagonal columns shape the mystical landscape at Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheater set ...

Architect Joze Plecnik had a major influence on Ljubljana’s cityscape (Getty) This newest Slovenian Unesco world heritage site was added as recently as 2021. It focuses on the capital city of ...

have been added to India’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage list. If approved, it would become the Telangana’s second UNESCO site after the Ramappa Temple (2021). These standing stones are ...