For travelers, such preservation measures help build a bucket list of once-in-a-lifetime ... which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheater set ...

Every year, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) compiles a list of heritage sites it deems at risk, with the aim of building ...

For over 40 years, some of the most incredible and beautiful places in the world have been placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list. Places on the list are granted certain legal protections ...

Interior detail of the Sorbonne Chapel’s central dome. Photo courtesy World Monuments Fund Topping the list are two sites left in ruin by conflict. In Ukraine, Kyiv’s historic Teacher’s House ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Released on 15 January, the list of threatened cultural heritage spans 29 countries ... Cave Temples in China Photo: Courtesy World Monuments Fund Other sites are grappling with growth in tourism ...

Unesco takes into account the ascertained and potential danger of sites and decides whether to add them to the list. If added, the World Heritage Committee can "allocate immediate assistance from ...

The intangible cultural heritage list is separate from the world heritage list, which recognises buildings and sites of prominence. There are 550 items on the cultural heritage list - split into ...