The UN cultural agency UNESCO said Thursday it would consider enhanced protection of ancient sites in Lebanon after a wave of ...

In recent days, Israeli attacks have come “perilously close” to striking a UN-designated world heritage site in east Lebanon, ...

More than 100 Lebanese lawmakers appealed to the United Nations on Thursday to ensure the preservation of heritage sites in ...

These are just a few of the global destinations given World Heritage status by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). And they could be your family’s next ...

The town of Omori sits at the foot of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a UN World Heritage Site. 00:51 With a population of about 400, the small town still bears traces of Japan as it was centuries ago, ...

The UN urged the protection of cultural heritage sites on Wednesday after reported Israeli airstrikes on Baalbek in eastern ...

Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, ...

The United Nations Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, asserted on Wednesday the need to protect ...

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...

Here is a list of eight must-visit world heritage sites across the continent. Robben Island, a well-known United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world heritage site, ...

"As parliamentarians, we bring to your attention an urgent need: the protection of Lebanon's historic sites in Baalbek, Tyre, ...