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Wednesday, July 28, 2004

The 28th Session of the Committee

The 28th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Sushou, China, under the chairmanship …

Monday, July 26, 2004

Periodic Report and Regional Programme: Arab States 2000-2003

This document was prepared by the Arab States Unit of the World Heritage Centre, following the …

Friday, July 16, 2004

New Chinese edition of UNESCO World Heritage Review

A new Chinese edition of UNESCO’s World Heritage Review is being launched by the publishing house …

Wednesday, July 7, 2004

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara in Tanzania inscribed on World Heritage in Danger List

The ruins of the great sea-ports of Kilwa Kisiwani and of Songo Mnara situated off the coast of the …

Tuesday, July 6, 2004

World Heritage Committee sounds the alarm for Cologne Cathedral

One of Europe’s masterpieces of Gothic architecture, was inscribed today on the List of World …

Sunday, July 4, 2004

Angkor Among the three Properties Removed from Unesco’s List of World Heritage in Danger

Cambodia’s celebrated temples and palaces at Angkor were removed from UNESCO's List of World …

Saturday, July 3, 2004

Iran's Ancient City of Bam among the 34 new sites inscribed on World Heritage List

The rich archaeological remains of the Iranian city of Bam, where 26,000 lost their lives in the …

Friday, July 2, 2004

13 more properties added to World Heritage List at 2004 Committee session

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea had its first site inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage …

Thursday, July 1, 2004

First wave of new properties added to World Heritage List for 2004

A glacier-fjord in Greenland, the Ilulissat Icefjord, is among the five new natural sites …