#heritage sites

Collection of heritage sites news, found 101 news.

UNESCO to consider Bali`s World Heritage nominees in 2012

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will consider four sites proposed by ...

Israel pm orders UNESCO funding halt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ordered a halt to Israel`s financial contributions to UNESCO ...

UNESCO checking world cultural heritage site candidates in Bali

A UNESCO team is currently on a five-day visit in Bali, from October 13 to 17, 2011, to check four sites proposed by ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

UNESCO cultural heritage meeting in Bali Nov 2011

The Sixth Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of The Intangible Cultural Heritage will ...

Jayapura archaeology center discovers colonial-era ruins

Jayapura`s Archaeology Center has discovered the remnants of colonial-era artifacts and buildings such as churches, ...

Borobudur temple conservation hangs in balance following volcanic ashes

Conservation experts are racing against time to preserve the Borobudur World Heritage Site which was severely damaged ...

Indonesia involved in jury team of Bali Unesco meeting

Indonesia is to be involved in the assessment team of the sixth Inter-Governmental Committee for Safeguarding ...

RI registers three cultural heritage sites at UNESCO

RI has registered three intangible cultural heritage sites, namely Balinese traditional dance, Noken handicraft and ...

UNESCO says suspends all cooperation with Libya

UNESCO has suspended all cooperation with revolt-hit Libya "until the rights of the Libyan people are fully ...