Busan: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 48th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, with the participation of States Parties to the 1972 convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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In the heart of Old Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, an unassuming mgunga tree stands as a silent, devastating witness to a brutal 1900 execution that fundamentally altered the trajectory of German colonial rule in East Africa.
The saying “When an old person dies in Africa, a library burns to the ground”has never been more pertinent. Amongst the more than 2,000 African languages, almost a third are currently endangered and 10% predicted to disappear within the next century. Not only do African languages lack meaningful digital presence, but pre-colonial history, which is…
The first Unesco World Heritage Committee meeting held in Korea wrapped up Wednesday after a 10-day session that added 25 new sites to the global heritage list, including Japan’s ancient Asuka-Fujiwara capitals and France’s Normandy D-Day landing beaches.
The World Monuments Fund (WMF)has unveiled Irreplaceable America, a new initiative highlighting 10 historic U.S. sitessymbolizingthe 250th anniversaryof the Declaration of Independence. The WMF highlights however that these iconic sites face urgent preservation challenges.
29.07.2612:00 Personalities Rais of Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov: “We are interested in developing cooperation both with BRICS countries and with states of South-East Asia, Islamic world and Latin America” 21.07.2618:56 Culture Director General of M. I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, Marina Zakharenko: “Without understanding of another’s culture, it is impossible to…
This session also marks the first-ever inscriptions on the UNESCO World Heritage List for three African countries – Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan.
Japanese proverb of the dayfocuses on a traditional Okinawan saying that explains the bond between language and identity. The proverb says, “Forgetting your native tongue means forgetting your native country.” It reminds people that language is not only a way to communicate but also a link to family history, traditions and culture. The saying continues…
China is transforming a regional culinary tradition into a global tourism magnet by inviting Mongolia and other mutton-centric nations to the Xiao County Summer Mutton Culture Festival 2026. This initiative marks a strategic shift toward rural food diplomacy, aiming to attract international gastronomy travelers to Anhui Province.
From the headlines in the world’s media, the story seemed simple: A tiny Slovak village wanted UNESCO to remove it from the World Heritage List because of the pressures of overtourism.
