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Greece argues that the scupltures were obtained illegally, while the UK says they were not

Inaccurate statement by the International Union for Conservation of Nature made as part of the 1982 process for world heritage status for Tasmanian wilderness area

Spain’s Culture Minister, Miquel Iceta spoke to The Hindu, describing India as a “cultural superpower” and expressed concern about illegal trafficking of cultural artefacts and destruction of heritage of in Ukraine

Campaigners to return to the courts after planned two-mile tunnel near site, blocked in 2021, is greenlit again

The plans involve overhauling eight miles of the A303, including digging a two-mile tunnel.

Sonali Ghosh to become first woman Field Director of Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mary Victoria Leiter Curzon, wife of Viceroy, played key role in its birth in 1904. Park is home to 2,613 greater one-horned rhinos & boasts of high tiger density. Ghosh to take charge…

How to best explore this impressive part of nothern Africa, whether you want to visit ancient Roman ruins, explore stretches of the Sahara or simply relax on the beach

In a speech to mark Unesco’s campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the United Nations general assembly earlier this year that the inequalities created by 400 years of the transatlantic chattel trade persist to this day. “We can draw a…

From craters worth exploring to vast skyscrapers, there’s plenty to fill your time in this Middle East kingdom

How to have the ultimate Tunisian holiday, from camping on the Saharan dunes to discovering Roman Africa

Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles…