To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria. These criteria are explained in the Operational Guidelines ...

A new study published in Ecology and Society challenges the long-standing division between natural and cultural heritage ...

Why you should visit Slovenia’s five Unesco heritage sites in 2025 - From touring the Skocjan Caves to admiring the works of ...

The Department of Archaeology has initiated discussions with locals and conducted research to establish the necessary ...

The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and names, does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Heritage Committee or of the Secretariat of UNESCO concerning ...

Professor Osman Özsoy, the Kayseri Provincial Representative of the Foundation for the Protection and Promotion of the Environment and Cultural ...

Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...

Other UNESCO ... beyond World Heritage sites, involves choosing which of the countless elements of our past to safeguard for the future, using our own perspectives and frameworks as criteria.

Today, there are more than 1,000 sites throughout the world that are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites, and 22 of them are located within the United States. These wonders range from iconic ...