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HISTORICAL FACTS: 51 | History Defined

Scottish site gets backing for Unesco World Heritage status

AN Iron Age settlement in Scotland is among seven sites to have received backing to win Unesco World Heritage Status.

The National (Scotland)

Seven sites receive Government backing to gain Unesco World Heritage status

York City Centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Scotland could be in the running to join the prestigious list.

The Independent UK

Scots campaigners claim 65ft mast will block views of Edinburgh castle

Telecoms company CK Hutchison Networks have proposed building the structure on Johnston Terrace which is located near the iconic tourist attraction.

Daily Record

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Edinburgh residents launch campaign against 65ft mast they say will block castle

So far the application has received 71 objections on the Edinburgh Council website with only one individual supporting it. Comments for the proposals are supposed to finished at midnight April 7.

Edinburgh Live

International Literature Festival coming to Dublin this Spring

The festival is the perfect family friendly activity to kick start the summer season

Dublin Live

Helicopter carrying five crashes in northern Vietnam, kills two

A helicopter piloted by a soldier, carrying four tourists, crashed on Wednesday, killing two people, near UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay in northeast Vietnam, military-run newspaper People's Army reported.

Reuters

Weird world heritage sites: How a site is selected by Unesco

A location must be of universal importance and satisfy one of the selection criteria established by Unesco to be designated a world heritage site

Evening Standard

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Invasion damages $2.6bn worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN

PARIS: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country's heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Give London’s 11 bus Unesco world heritage status, say Tory MPs

The 11 route is due to be ‘restructured’ on April 29

Evening Standard

Park shortlisted for Unesco honour

Phangnga: Thailand has convinced the World Heritage commitee to accept its nomination of the Andaman Sea Natural Reserves of Thailand to be named on Unesco's World Heritage list by the year 2025.

Bangkok Post

Everton have been the butt of jokes for too long but Sean Dyche can give them the last laugh

This week's Royal Blue column sees Chris Beesley reflect on a headline-grabbing fortnight off the pitch for Everton during the international break

Liverpool Echo

Hunter Valley vineyard owners rally for UNESCO heritage listing for vines among world's oldest

When a pest epidemic destroyed most vineyards across Europe in the late 1800s, Australia's untouched syrah, or shiraz, vines became the oldest remaining vine rootstock. Now something new threatens them again.

ABC News

Women occupy very few academic jobs in Ghana. Culture and society's expectations are to blame

In many parts of the world, men dominate the higher education sector. A 2022 UNESCO report found that, globally, fewer than two out of five senior academics are women. In an earlier report it showed that less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women.

The Conversation

Yemeni Activists Urge Int'l Intervention to Stop Houthi Plan to Demolish 500 Buildings in Old Sanaa

Yemeni intellectuals and activists urged interventions to stop the Houthi militia's plan to demolish 500 archaeological buildings in the Old City of Sanaa, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. They warned that the planned demolition includes four crucial markets intending to establish a sectarian shrine in the city. Yemeni…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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'Vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use' risk global water crisis

Opening the first major UN meeting on water resources in nearly half a century, Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres told nearly 6.500 participants, including a hundred ministers and a dozen heads of state and government, that humanity has "broken the water cycle, destroyed ecosystems and contaminated groundwater".

The Independent UK

The world’s coolest second cities, from Milan to Mumbai

Skip the headline act and opt for a more stimulating stay in one of these underrated second cities

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway councillors fear loss of biosphere status would be a "travesty"

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere has submitted a periodic review, with a decision due in the summer

Al Jazeera

What is Nowruz and how is the Persian New Year celebrated?

Some 300 million people celebrate Nowruz, which has been observed for more than 3,000 years in different regions.

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Robin McKelvie’s guide to Scotland’s Unesco sites trail

IN a straw poll of friends everyone knew Scotland has Unesco sites, but no one had heard of the Unesco Trail, launched recently in a world first.…

The Conversation

The Rideau Canal Skateway: How can we promote resilience in the face of a changing climate?

Rideau Canal Skateway, the 7.8 kilometre ice path winding through the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, is a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Conversation

Looting and decay: how the pandemic wrought real damage to African heritage

The Covid-19 pandemic will long be remembered for the lockdowns it imposed and the millions of lives it stole, particularly among the elderly. A recent Unesco report shows that it has also took a subtle yet large toll on our world heritage properties.

France 24

India's stolen heritage: Authorities push for restitution of religious artefacts

An Indian newspaper report alleges that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to 77 smuggled antiquities. According to UNESCO estimates, some 50,000 pieces of art stolen from Indian temples are currently in Western museums or private collections. Faced with this enormous challenge, police forces, international institutions and art…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Castle among Quake-Hit Ancient Sites at Risk

Zuhair Hassoun examines worrying cracks in a Crusader-era castle in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage site that survived centuries of conflict only to be badly damaged by last month's deadly earthquake. Hassoun, the custodian of the Fortress of Saladin, an architectural treasure with Byzantine roots in the 10th century rebuilt…

Daily Mirror

Scotland's epic new trail takes you across 13 spectacular UNESCO-listed sites

The North West Highlands, Shetlands Geopark, the new and old towns of Edinburgh and the Sheltand Islands have all been highlighted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The Independent UK

Oviedo guide: Discovering the overlooked Asturias capital on the ultimate Spanish city break

Green, elegant and a haven for foodies, this rustic northern Spanish city should go on savvy travellers’ must-visit list, writes Isabella Noble

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