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In 2024, a tourist at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria, noticed this table was actually an ancient artifact, later identified as a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus- Once home to the Peacock Throne looted from India, Golestan Palace now bears scars of Iran conflict
- UNESCO meet in India ends on Dec 13, China to play host to ICH panel session next year
- MEA urges protection for Preah Vihear Hindu Temple amid Cambodia-Thailand conflictIn response to media queries regarding damage to conservation facilities at Preah Vihear, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have s...12 Dec, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
- Deepavali enters UNESCO heritage list, giving India's festival of light a global statusDeepavali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, marking a significant global recogniti...10 Dec, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
- Anti-Doping: India re-elected Vice-Chair of COP (Asia-Pacific)India has been re-elected as Vice-Chair for the Asia-Pacific region of the Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Do...23 Oct, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
- UNESCO, IIT-Kharagpur roll out accessibility norms for Durga PujaUNESCO, with IIT-Kharagpur, West Bengal government and disability rights groups, has launched accessibility guidelines for Durga Puja panda...20 Sep, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
- The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency doesUNESCO, supported by international partners, has been instrumental in rebuilding Mosul and preserving global cultural heritage. Despite the...23 Jul, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
- Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List, says govtIndia has nearly 60 properties on its Tentative List for potential inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to a government r...29 Jul, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
- World Heritage Committee session to showcase India's rich heritage, PM to inaugurateIndia will host the 46th World Heritage Committee session from July 21-31, marking a significant cultural milestone. Union Culture Minister...19 Jul, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
- How to get Koh-i-noor backThe British Museum curator stole nearly 2,000 items, but 356 have been recovered and displayed. The museum holds vast collections from arou...25 Feb, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
- India elected to UNESCO panel on Intangible Cultural HeritageAccording to UNESCO, the core functions of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are to ...07 Jul, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
- UNESCO contests move to change status of heritage site Hagia SofiaHagia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a property inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. “Hagia Sophia is an architect...11 Jul, 2020, 11.02 AM IST
- Pink City Jaipur named World Heritage site by UNESCO; PM Modi thrilledThe announcement was made at the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku.06 Jul, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
- Financial aid isn't the only help received by countries: Mechtild Rossler, UNESCO World Heritage Centre"It must also be remembered that financial aid is not the only help received, there is also substantial support on training, capacity build...09 Oct, 2016, 12.13 AM IST
- Maintaining quality of forests a major challenge: Prakash JavadekarEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar today termed maintenance of forest as a "major" challenge and urged research institutes to draw a "d...02 Sep, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
- Cabinet approves proposal to sign agreement with UNESCOThe Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for signing the pact which was mooted by the Environment Ministr...05 Aug, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
- Strategy to preserve heritage and traditional knowledge essential: Irina BokovaOne of Unesco's core roles is to coordinate the efforts of the international community, liaise with member states, as well as security and ...03 May, 2015, 08.11 AM IST
- Canada's Stephen Harper returns 900-year-old Khajuraho temple sculpture to PM Narendra ModiThe sculpture, known as 'Parrot Lady', was handed over by Harper to Modi yesterday in accordance with 1970 UNESCO Convention.16 Apr, 2015, 09.48 AM IST
- Western Ghats home to endangered speciesThe mountains of the Western Ghats are the second most important shelter in the world for threatened species, says a research paper edition...15 Nov, 2013, 06.40 AM IST
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