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Castilla y León: a trip to Spain's UNESCO sites

Castilla y León, a region in northwestern Spain, holds some of the nation's most important cultural and natural treasures, witnesses to art and human life over the centuries. The region's sites recognized as World Heritage byUNESCO represent e...
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Unesco opened the first virtual museum of stolen cultural objects

Three years after its official announcement during MONDIACULT 2022,UNESCO unveils an unprecedented project destined to make a profound impact on the landscape of cultural heritage protection: the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, the first v...
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Lampedusa as a land of welcome will be nominated for Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage status

On September 12, 2025 in Lampedusa, the candidacy of the "Gestures of Hospitality" project to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List will be officially presented. The initiative is linked to the pioneering research workshop "Inscrire les geste...
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Washington announces withdrawal from UNESCO, Azoulay: "Deplorable announcement, but anticipated"

The U.S. government has formally announced its intention to withdraw from theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)(our article here). The decision, taken by President Donald Trump's administration, will take effect...
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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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July 24, 1911: the rediscovery of Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas

Majestic, millennia-old, shrouded in mystery, Machu Picchu was rediscovered in Peru on July 24, 1911 by U.S. historian and lecturer Hiram Bingham (Honolulu, 1875 - Washington, 1956). Indeed, the date symbolizes a crucial moment in the reconstruction ...
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Trump withdraws US from UNESCO (again): 'Not in US national interest'

The United States has formally announced its intention to withdraw fromUNESCO, the United Nations agency dedicated to education, science and culture. The organization's director-general, Audrey Azoulay, received the official communication from Washin...
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UNESCO places Minoan palaces on world heritage list

Greece's Minoan palaces have officially entered theUNESCO World Heritage List. The announcement was made Saturday at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, marking an important step in the protection and enhancement of the country's cultur...
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