When the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in July 2026 to review potential candidates, Türkiye is almost certain to gain a new entry, one that is shedding light on a mysterious ancient war cult ...

Konark Sun Temple. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site shaped like a colossal stone chariot dedicated to the Sun God. It was ...

The Ohio History Connection and the National Park Service will host a series of events April 11-18 at the Hopewell Ceremonial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A herd of antelope graze near a giraffe in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty Images Botswana’s ...

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from ...

Guided tours, lectures and open houses mark Ohio World Heritage Week at the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks April 11-18.

The U.S. is withdrawing from UNESCO for a second time under President Trump. Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are among the 1,248 UNESCO World Heritage sites. UNESCO's mission is to protect and ...

Italy is home to 61 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including 55 cultural and 6 natural landmarks. Updated in 2025, this figure ...

The Statue of Liberty is a favorite victim of Hollywood's climate change disaster scenarios. There are more than 1,000 World Heritage sites in 163 countries. The report features in-depth case studies ...

Golestan Palace, a UNESCO world heritage site in the Iranian capital, was reportedly damaged by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in ...

Botswana's fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch ...

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic world heritage sites are under threat from ...