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UNESCO: 26 new sites on world heritage list, mostly in Africa

The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee closed in Paris with theinscription of 26 new sites to the World Heritage List. The new designations include cultural and natural properties from several continents and bring the total number of...
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Ministry of Culture and FAI renew agreement to enhance and protect Italian heritage

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding, FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano, signed a new Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Culture. The agreement, signed on July 28, 2025 at the Collegio Romano in Rome, was signed by Culture ...
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Italy and ICCROM launch €6 million program for cultural heritage in Africa

A collaboration agreement between Italy and ICCROM (International Center for the Study of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage) was signed in Rome on July 25, 2025 to launch a three-year, six-million-euro program dedicated to training a ...
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Rome, man plunges into Bernini's Triton Fountain in search of refreshment

The scorching heat sweeping across Italy is not sparing the capital. In Rome, where temperatures continue to touch or exceed 40 degrees, the wave of mugginess has led to increasingly frequent scenes of citizens and tourists seeking refreshment in the...
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"Minor," the festival celebrating forgotten cultural heritage, is born in Monticiano

Adifferent Italy, off the beaten track of mass tourism and far from the big names in art, is coming to light again thanks to a brand new festival that combines knowledge, care and participation. It is called Minore and is promoted by Italia Nostra wi...
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According to Iranian press, Israeli attacks threaten ancient Taq-e Bostan site in Iran

According to Iranian press reports, a series of Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck several areas located within a three-kilometer radius of the Taq-e Bostan archaeological site near Kermanshah in westernIran between Saturday and Sunday (June 14-Jun...
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UNESCO: "Concern over damage to St. Sophia Cathedral after attack on Kiev"

UNESCO has expressed deep concern over the situation of the Kyiv World Heritage Site : St. Sophia Cathedral and related monastic buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, following the missile attack launched by the Russian Federation on June 10, 2025. The dam...
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European center for cultural heritage sciences established. The headquarters is in Florence

E-RIHS - European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science(www.e-rihs.eu) provides technologically advanced tools and specialized expertise to explore the secrets of the colors in an ancient painting, analyze the composition of historic textiles ...
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