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winnipegfreepress.compolitics3 days ago
Canadians Raise $461,822 Toward $50 Million Goal to Restore 24 Sussex Drive
More than 2,000 donors have given to the Rideau Hall Foundation campaign as of July 9. The total remains under one percent of the $50 million target.
france24.comworld7 days ago
Palestinian Museum Digitizes Over 500,000 Records as UNESCO Verifies Damage to 164 Gaza Cultural Sites
Wired reported that Israel struck two galleries, seven museums, two archives and hundreds of archaeological sites in Gaza within one week. Roughly 80 percent of national collections have been looted, destroyed or placed under Israeli control. The Palestinian Museum responded by a…
forbes.comworld9 days ago
Unesco Draft Keeps Great Barrier Reef Off Endangered List
Unesco's draft decision maintains the reef's World Heritage status. The report notes ongoing pressures from coral bleaching and climate change while acknowledging Australian efforts on water quality and fisheries.
news.sky.comworld10 days ago
Historic Environment Scotland Chairman Steps Down Nine Months Into Term
Sir Mark Jones resigned as chairman of the heritage body after nine months. The departure follows an internal probe into governance and conduct issues.
nypost.comworld11 days ago
Archaeologists Complete 1,000 Trial Trenches Along Proposed East West Rail Route
Work on 1,000 archaeological trial trenches has been completed in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Roman coins, a Late Iron Age vase and pottery were among the finds uncovered along the planned rail corridor between Cambridge and Oxford.
rt.comworld14 days ago
Fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara Region Halts Lake Tana Tourism
An ongoing war since 2023 between Fano militias and federal forces has ended visits to the former tourist site. Cities face shootings and attacks while rural zones see drone strikes and ransom kidnappings. The status of 14th-century monasteries on the lake is now uncertain.
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bleedingcool.comworld15 days ago
Fighting between Fano militias and Ethiopian federal forces disrupts Lake Tana area
France 24 reported that fighting since 2023 between Fano militias and federal forces has brought shootings, drone strikes and kidnappings to the Lake Tana area. Tourism has stopped at the former hotspot known for its shorelines and monasteries. The future of the sites is now unce…
France 24politics18 days ago
Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv UNESCO Site Hit by Strike
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex suffered damage to its Dormition Cathedral during the night of June 14 to 15. Ukrainian authorities attributed the strike to a Russian drone while Russia blamed a Ukrainian missile.
middleeasteye.netpolitics22 days ago
Israeli Attacks Damage Tyre Necropolis UNESCO Site in Lebanon
Strikes near the ancient Tyre Necropolis have damaged the UNESCO heritage site. Other historic locations in the 5,000-year-old city remain exposed as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah stays fragile.
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The Sydney Morning Heraldscience22 days ago
Archaeologists Find 5,500-Year-Old Solstice-Aligned Poles Near Stonehenge
Wessex Archaeology uncovered two wooden poles at Bulford that predate the stone circle by roughly 500 years and mark both the summer sunrise and winter sunset.
nypost.comfinance24 days ago
Two Marble Blocks Restore Parthenon Western Pediment After 220 Years
Restorers placed two new marble blocks into the western pediment of the Parthenon, allowing visitors to see the monument whole for the first time in about 220 years. The work was unveiled Thursday atop the Acropolis in Athens.
gamereactor.euworld25 days ago
Major Oak in Sherwood Forest Dies After Failing to Leaf in Spring 2024
The 1,200-year-old tree did not produce leaves this spring. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds confirmed its death on Thursday.
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deccanchronicle.comworld29 days ago
Students From 31 Countries Win My Family Story Competition
Winners of the 2026 My Family Story contest were announced in a global online ceremony broadcast from Israel to six continents.
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knowledgenuts.comworld38 days agoUpdated
Turkmenistan Holds Closed Annual Beauty Pageant for Endangered Akhal-Teke Horses
The closed event featured parades and judged competitions for the endangered breed promoted as a national symbol. UNESCO has listed the horses and surrounding culture on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
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nypost.comworld41 days ago
Six Shipwrecks Discovered in Nassau Harbour, Three Dated to Golden Age of Piracy
An international team uncovered six wrecks in Nassau harbour on New Providence in the Bahamas. Three date to the period when Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham operated from the island between the 1690s and 1720s.
bloombergquint.comworld44 days ago
Brazilian Court Orders Government to Restore Abandoned Fordlandia Site
A court in Pará ruled that federal and local officials must restore and preserve Fordlandia, the Amazon settlement built by Henry Ford in 1927. The decision ends more than a decade of litigation.
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South China Morning Postworld44 days ago
Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty to bribery and embezzlement charges
Liu Bin admitted accepting bribes and embezzling funds while overseeing projects at the Liangzhu ruins. The court hearing took place in Zhejiang province on May 20.
fujirumors.comworld47 days ago
16-Year-Old Helps Restore Cold War Fighter Jet at Former RAF Base
Grace Johnson, 16, from Grimsby, has joined her grandfather in restoring a Lightning XR724 aircraft at the former Binbrook station in Lincolnshire. The project is supported by the Lightning Association.
sana.syworld49 days ago
Nine Syrian Heritage Sites Added to Islamic World Cultural Organization List
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added nine Syrian heritage sites to its protected list. The organization restored Syria's membership last year after a 14-year suspension.
deccanchronicle.comworld56 days ago
Ghana Tourism Minister Visits Gwollu Heritage Sites
Ghana's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts toured heritage sites in Gwollu and the Sissala West District. The visit included the mausoleum and family home of former President Hilla Limann.