Unesco lists Phu Phra Bat Park as World Heritage Site
THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) decided to list Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in Udon Thani as a World Heritage Site at the 46th general meeting of its World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India, today (July 27), Naewna newspaper said. Culture Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said Unesco has declared this […]
Read MoreUnesco lists Songkarn as cultural heritage
UNESCO, the United Nations Agency for Education, Science, Culture, Communication, and Information, has officially recognised the Thai Songkran Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The announcement was made during the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Kasane, Botswana, NNT said this afternoon […]
Read MoreUnesco recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
Paris – The UN’s cultural agency Unesco on Monday (July 31) recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon. Unesco said in its recommendation that Venice risked “irreversible” damage due to […]
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