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Biden Announces 20-year Plan to Restrict Drilling at Ancient Ruins of Chaco Canyon

by Valentina Di Liscia November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

The UNESCO World Heritage site, a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture, has been threatened by oil and gas developments in the region.

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What Happened to the Hagia Sophia Is a Terrible Shame

by Hakan Topal August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

I recently visited the Hagia Sophia for the first time after its conversion and felt overwhelming sadness.

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A Tunnel Threatens Stonehenge’s UNESCO World Heritage Status

by Valentina Di Liscia June 22, 2021June 24, 2021

UNESCO recently put further pressure on the UK government to address concerns about the controversial plan.

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Ukraine Wants to Designate Chernobyl a UNESCO World Heritage Site

by Hakim Bishara December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

The site of the worst nuclear disaster in history has become a tourist attraction, in part due to the 2019 TV mini-series “Chernobyl.”

Posted inArt

Reflections on Asmara’s Modernist (and Colonial) Dream

by Mebrak Tareke September 4, 2017September 1, 2017

It’s hard not to question why Asmara was named a World Heritage Site, especially as the country is reeling from decades of hardship.

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UNESCO Adds 17 Le Corbusier Buildings to World Heritage List

by Allison Meier July 18, 2016July 26, 2016

UNESCO announced Sunday that 17 of Le Corbusier’s 20th-century buildings will be added to its World Heritage List.

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The Fight to Save a Land Art Masterpiece in the Heart of Mexico City

by Claire Voon June 13, 2016June 15, 2016

Situated within one of Mexico City’s remaining areas of untouched land, Espacio Escultórico is considered by many as one of Latin America’s most significant works of land art.

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ISIS Destroys Palmyra’s 1,800-Year-Old Arch of Triumph

by Claire Voon October 5, 2015October 7, 2015

ISIS has destroyed the towering Arch of Triumph that stood for 1,800 years in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest in the militant group’s series of attacks that threatens to completely obliterate the World Heritage Site.

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ISIS Sets Off Explosion in “Most Important Temple in Syria” [UPDATED]

by Claire Voon September 1, 2015September 22, 2015

ISIS has once again struck a historic temple in Palymra, although the structure is “still standing,” according to the BBC.

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ISIS Bulldozes and Blows Up Two More Ancient Sites in Syria

by Claire Voon August 24, 2015September 4, 2015

Attacks on ancient cultural sites by ISIS in retaliation for what the terrorist group considers idolatry continue with the recent destruction of two ancient religious buildings in Syria.

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Explosion in Yemeni Capital Damages 2,500-Year-Old UNESCO Site

by Benjamin Sutton June 15, 2015

On Friday an explosion tore through the old city district of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, destroying several buildings in the 2,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Yemeni War Leads to Massive Destruction of Cultural Heritage

by Laura C. Mallonee May 27, 2015May 31, 2015

It’s not just Yemen’s future that’s at risk in the country’s current civil war, but also its past.

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