Showing 78 results related to "UNESCO".
New excavation unearths tombs and sarcophagus in Egypt
An excavation team finds artefacts dating back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom, spanning from roughly 2500 BC to 2100 BC.
Ukraine's city of Odessa gets UNESCO World Heritage in Danger status
UN designation is designed to help protect the city's cultural heritage, which has been under threat since the Russian war with Ukraine.
In pictures: Saudi herders use 'special language' to train camels
The cries of camel herders mean nothing to the untrained ear, but their animals respond instantly, gathering behind them to walk together across the Saudi desert.
'Fortnightly demise': Race to save south America's indigenous languages
Across Latin American countries, individuals and groups are engaged in serious work to preserve and protect the dying culture and languages of native communities.
Turkish tea, Nasreddin Hodja makes it to UNESCO's cultural heritage list
Tea is a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction in Türkiye, while satirist folk philosopher Nasreddin Hodja holds a unique place in the Turkish folklore.
Türkiye's tea culture makes it to the UNESCO heritage list
The tradition of telling Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes, "Ahlat stonemasonry" and silk weaving were also added to the list of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
'Culinary tradition': Tunisia's spicy Harissa gets UNESCO heritage status
Harissa – a paste made with sun-dried hot peppers, freshly prepared spices and olive oil – is found in almost every restaurant in Tunisia and is also exported worldwide.
Origin of French baguette, Napoleon's 'war bread', now a UNESCO heritage
The baguette was initially the mainstay of wealthy metropolitans, but after World War II, the bread became the emblem of all French people.
Türkiye's 'Traditional Ahlat Stonework' added to UNESCO list
The traditional technique has been used for thousands of years to create artefacts and structures in Türkiye's Ahlat district of eastern Bitlis province.
World's oldest primary student dies in Kenya aged 99
In an interview with UNESCO last year, Priscilla Sitieni said her aim was to motivate young mothers in Kenya to return to school after having children, instead of dropping out due to shame or fear of social stigma.
UN warns glaciers in Yosemite, Kilimanjaro, Dolomites will vanish by 2050
UN's cultural agency UNESCO, which monitors some 18,600 glaciers across 50 of its World Heritage sites, says a third of those are set to disappear in 30 years.
International Literacy Day: Learning is our most powerful weapon
8th September is International Literacy Day. Millions of people worldwide still can't read and write. We must do much better.