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World-Heritage-List

Environment 7 years ago

UNESCO removes Belize reef from endangered World Heritage list

UNESCO removed the Mesoamerican coral reef in Belize from its list of threatened World Heritage Sites on Tuesday, praising the Central American country for its "visionary" steps to protect it.

Opinion 8 years ago

Saving world heritage of Sumatra's rainforests

Even at a global level, its exceptionality is evident, as host of over 4,000 plant species, 450 species of birds and 180 species of mammals.

Destinations 8 years ago

What to Know: 2017 Asian additions to UNESCO World Heritage List

As many as six sites in Asia have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List this year.

National 8 years ago

Bali's Gianyar regency becomes member of Organization of World Heritage Cities

The regency of Gianyar in Bali has become a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), making it the third Indonesian area to be part of the organization.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

Yoga joins UNESCO's list of world treasures

Yoga, the mind-body discipline based on ancient Indian philosophy that is now practiced the world over, has joined UNESCO's list of intangible world heritage treasures.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

'Ramayana Prambanan' dance drama performed in Paris

The Indonesian dance drama Sendratari Ramayana Prambanan was performed in front of 400 people at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Tuesday night.

Environment 9 years ago

Three national parks still on 'World Heritage in Danger' list

The government continues its efforts to remove three Sumatran national parks from UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list.

News 9 years ago

Jakarta promotes 'Kota Tua' to sports event participants

As the host of the 6th TAFISA World Sport of All Games, Jakarta has the opportunity to promote its destinations to the event's participants that come from 84 countries.

National 9 years ago

Lawmaker to promote traditional ‘ulos’ as world heritage

House of Representatives deputy speaker Agus Hermanto plans to promote ulos (traditional Batak cloth) to the world and hopes it will be declared part of Indonesia's national heritage in order to protect and preserve its existence.

Destinations 9 years ago

The great bazaars of Hampi

Travelers describing Hampi in India often make one common statement: “The Vijayanagara Kingdom had such grandeur that pearls and precious stones were sold at street-side shops by the measures also used for food grains.”

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