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Moidams of Assam included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, Moidams was included in the UNESCO World Heri…
ANI
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Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List, says govt
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam -- 'Moidams' -- was, on July 26, inscribed on …
PTI
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300-year-old Bandra village to get facelift to conserve its glorious past
Ranwar village in Bandra, Mumbai, has been able to maintain its old-world charm amidst rapid urban …
PTI
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Jaipur, the pink city whose king once painted it to impress a guest, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
In the 17th century, Rajput King Maharaja Jai Singh II built six meter high walls to protect the…
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3 Indian sites are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here are our top 10 favourites from India
This is the first time when any country got three sites included in the World Heritage List in a si…
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19 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Should Add To Your Travel Wish List
For a site to be included on the World Heritage List, it must be "of outstanding universal value an…
Liz O'Connor
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19 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Should Add To Your Travel Wish List
For a site to be included on the World Heritage List, it must be "of outstanding universal value an…
Liz O'Connor
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Inside the weird world of jousting - the medieval sport that's trying to get into the Olympics
On its website, English Heritage claims that the sport requires "the same level of athleticism and …
Will Heilpern,Will Heilpern
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The world's most advanced missile system has China spooked - and we got an up-close look
By the end of 2016, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is scheduled to deliver an additional 48 TH…
Amanda Macias
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Kellyanne Conway joins the chorus of Republicans urging Trump to back off the Harris insults
Kellyanne Conway urges Donald Trump to halt name-calling and racial insults against Kamala Harris, …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Trump and his allies sure seem rattled by Harris's momentum
Former President Donald Trump seems to be having a hard time staying on message while Vice Presiden…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Historical photos capture the strength of Asian American activism and its impact throughout US history
See the power of Asian American activism through photos from the 1960s to the 1980s, contrasting th…
Momo Takahashi
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Tourists quickly swamped 1,500-year-old ruins in Thailand after they were named a UNESCO site, prompting anger and talk of a ban
Tourists descended on Thailand's Si Thep, an ancient town around 1,500 years old, after it was name…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Venice may be added to a list of sites that have irreversible damage due to overtourism
On Monday, UNESCO recommended Venice be added to its list of world heritage sites in danger, citing…
Monica Humphries
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Olympic venues are known for waste and abandonment — but it doesn't have to be that way in the future
This year's Beijing Winter Olympics showed that we don't have to build new venues every four years …
Angelina Hue
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Mitch McConnell says 'way too much attention' has been given to Republicans who oppose aiding Ukraine
"Don't look at Twitter, look at people in power," said McConnell at a security conference in German…
Bryan Metzger
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The many shades of Nita Ambani, the first lady of Indian business
On March 31, businesswoman Nita Ambani inaugurated her latest project, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultu…
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The US military set off its largest nuclear explosion in testing 69 years ago, but scientists had no idea the blast would be that big
The Castle Bravo nuclear test produced an explosive yield of 15 megatons and was 1,000 times more p…
Jake Epstein
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A Russian journalist sold his 18-carat Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for $103 million to raise money for Ukrainian refugees
Dmitry Muratov, editor of the independent Russian paper Novaya Gazeta, was given the prize last yea…