Nine medieval sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
UNESCO has added 42 new places to its list of World Heritage sites during meetings held this month in Saudi Arabia. Among them are nine sites with deep connections to the Middle Ages, including Viking-age ring fortresses and a sacred city that was built in Cambodia in the 10th century.
Codex Manesse added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
The Codex Manesse, created in the 14th century and known for its 134 beautiful images, has been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. It’s one of 14 medieval documents that have been just added to this list of documentary heritage.
Several historic sites damaged in Turkey-Syria earthquake
The major earthquake which struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday has also inflicted significant damage to historic sites in both countries, including medieval castles and mosques.
7 Medieval Sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has added seven more sites dating from the Middle Ages to its World Heritage List. The committee met earlier this week in Bahrain, where they inscribed 19 sites in total.
Four medieval sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Medieval sites in Europe, Asia and the Pacific have been added to the World Heritage List this week, as part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Meetings, which have been taking place in Istanbul.
UNESCO adds medieval sites to World Heritage List
Medieval sites in Sicily, Korea and Turkey were among those selected to be added to UNESCO World Heritage list this week. During meetings held at Bonn, Germany, over 20 sites from around the world were added to the list, which now stands at over 1,000 landmarks and areas.
Seven Medieval sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
The sites were added during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee, which was held last month in Doha, Qatar.
Medieval Sites in Italy, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam added to World Heritage List
Twenty-five sites were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List last month, including four which date from the Middle Ages. The 35th session of…
British medieval records award special status by UNESCO
Twenty items have been selected from the UK’s libraries, archives and museums to represent the outstanding heritage of the United Kingdom, including several…
Contested Identities: The Dissonant Heritage of European Town Walls and Walled Towns
Contested Identities: The Dissonant Heritage of European Town Walls and Walled Towns By David Bruce and Oliver Creighton International Journal of Heritage Studies,…
New World Heritage Sites include medieval Albi, Tabriz
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), which has been meeting for the last several days in…
Religious Destination: Santiago de Compostela
The pilgrimage route with World Heritage status starts in France, and stretches for more than 800 kilometers in Spain.
The Maze City: the Fez Medina
Fez in Morocco has fortified by walls 8 kilometres long.
The Songs of the Gondolas: Venice and its Lagoon
The beauty of Venice is unrivalled. Cruising along the canals, the passing buildings reveal stories of the past.
Ethiopian Pilgrimage: The Rock Churches of Lalibela
The Christian monarch had a dream. God spoke to him: Build churches of rock this will be a New Jerusalem.
The White Fortress: Himeji-jo
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Angkor, Cambodia
The Angkor Dynasty flourished here between the 9th and 15th centuries. It ruled a vast territory, and hundreds of stone buildings remain its legacy.