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NARA -- Horyuji temple in the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, raised about 146 million yen through crowdfunding from June to July, more than seven times the target of 20 million yen.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Friday, at his residence in the French capital, with Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they reviewed Saudi cultural initiatives and mutual cooperation with UNESCO, as…

The Sado Gold Mine in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, is unlikely to be added to the list of World Heritage sites by next year because UNESCO has decided the government's letter of recommendation was "insufficient in parts."

Japan’s push to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a former gold mine key to the nation’s industrialization will be delayed

A BID to have parts of Europe's largest peatbog declared a Unesco World Heritage Site is expected to be submitted early next year.

The printing press, one of the most important inventions in human history, was developed around the same time by two very different cultures, separated by vast distances.

Unesco is deeply engaged in the monitoring, scientific research and sustainable utilisation of mangroves. The inclusion of mangroves in Unesco-designated sites, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The tropical and subtropical habitat…

Move by Norwegian Cruise authorised by city’s port authority despite plans to curb daytrippers

In the late 1800s, the city of Białystok – which was once Polish, then Prussian, then Russian, and is today again part of Poland – was a hub of diversity, with large numbers of Poles, Germans, Russians and Yiddish-speaking Ashkanazi Jews. Each group spoke a different language and viewed members…