Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A herd of antelope graze near a giraffe in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty Images Botswana’s ...

When the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in July 2026 to review potential candidates, Türkiye is almost certain to gain a new entry, one that is shedding light on a mysterious ancient war cult ...

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from ...

Guided tours, lectures and open houses mark Ohio World Heritage Week at the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks April 11-18.

Konark Sun Temple. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site shaped like a colossal stone chariot dedicated to the Sun God. It was ...

The Statue of Liberty is a favorite victim of Hollywood's climate change disaster scenarios. There are more than 1,000 World Heritage sites in 163 countries. The report features in-depth case studies ...

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to ...

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has released a series of limited-edition commemorative coins featuring the country's six UNESCO World Heritage Sites In a statement on 10 April, the central bank said the ...

Golestan Palace, a UNESCO world heritage site in the Iranian capital, was reportedly damaged by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in ...

As the war in the Middle East continues, cultural and historical sites in the region are increasingly under threat sparking ...

Botswana's fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch ...