From Roman era remains to stone circles: our rich Cumbrian heritage

World Heritage Day, officially known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is marked on April 18 each year as a ...
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The must-visit Unesco sites in the UK

Some people travel for leisure but for those who love history, Unesco’s World Heritage Sites are a ready-made bucket list. The UN agency started these listings in 1978 with a goal of preserving ...

Durham to celebrate 40th anniversary as World Heritage Site with events in city

Durham will celebrate the 40th anniversary of becoming a world heritage site this month, with a series of events planned for ...
UNESCO

Indigenous Voices Shaping UNESCO Sites

UNESCO has launched a flagship publication highlighting Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems and perspectives within UNESCO Global Geoparks, Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites. The book, ...
Mongabay

Climate change is wreaking havoc on World Cultural Heritage sites, study finds

A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, ...
UNESCO

Managing World Heritage

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 ...