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Stonehenge Risks 'In Danger' Status Over Controversial Tunnel Plan

UNESCO proposes adding the ancient site to its World Heritage in Danger list due to potential damage from a UK government-approved road tunnel.

  • UNESCO's draft decision will be voted on in July in New Delhi.
  • The tunnel aims to ease traffic but faces opposition from heritage groups and historians.
  • Critics argue the project could cause irreversible harm to the site's archaeological integrity.
  • The UK government has faced repeated warnings and legal battles over the plan.
  • Stonehenge could join Liverpool in losing its World Heritage status due to development concerns.
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