UNESCO
Sharqia’s Holy Family flight celebrations to be added on UNESCO World Heritage Map
Egypt
February 12, 2019
Sharqia’s Holy Family flight celebrations to be added on UNESCO World Heritage Map
An Egyptian team has begun documenting celebrations along the Holy Family journey route in Sharqia governorate on Monday as preparation…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel
February 5, 2019
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
Aswan wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2019: Governor
Culture
February 3, 2019
Aswan wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2019: Governor
Governor of Aswan, Ahmed Ibrahim announced on Sunday that the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has selected Aswan…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World
January 1, 2019
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies
Archaeology
December 11, 2018
Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies
The Chilean embassy in Cairo will organize a conference on bio-archaeology of mummies on Wednesday in cooperation with the UN’s…
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the…
North, South Korea join hands to get wrestling on UN culture list
Culture
November 26, 2018
North, South Korea join hands to get wrestling on UN culture list
North and South Korea joined forces to get their ancient wrestling tradition onto a UN list of cultural treasures…
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
Society
October 31, 2018
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river in Japan’s Gifu as a handful of men prepare for…
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
Archaeology
October 24, 2018
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
SHAHAT, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than…
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
Travel
October 14, 2018
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
(CNN) ̶ Leaning out of a helicopter’s open door, 500 feet above the ground, David Kennedy is treated to bird’s…