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UNESCO Lists Asuka‑Fujiwara Archaeological Complex as World Heritage Site

The decision recognizes 19 sixth-to-eighth-century sites as key evidence of early Japanese state formation through East Asian cultural exchange.

UNESCO Adds Normandy D‑Day Beaches and British Memorial to World Heritage List

France Returns 23 Syrian Artifacts During Macron Visit to Damascus

Parthenon West Facade Restored and Scaffolding Removed After Long Conservation

France Names STUDIOS, Selldorf and BASE to Lead Louvre ‘New Renaissance’ Overhaul

London Museum Returns Seven Ainu Remains to Japan

Fort Boyard Named One of 18 Emblematic Sites for France’s 2026 Heritage Lottery

Rare 10th-Century Cross Found in Brandenburg Matches 1983 Casting Mould

Italy Confirms Discovery of Vitruvius’s Long-Sought Basilica in Fano

Fano Excavation Confirms Remains of Vitruvius’s Basilica

Toledo Damascening Gains Intangible Heritage Status as Dispute Over Industrial Coverage Emerges

India Hosts UNESCO Intangible Heritage Committee at Red Fort as 67 Nominations Go Under Review

Mumbai Kicks Off 'Art Deco Alive!' With Museum Exhibition and Citywide Program Through Nov. 25

Judge Bars Generalitat, Rejects State Expert Report in Sijena Murals Return Dispute

Parthenon Revealed Without Scaffolding for First Time Since 1975

Notre Dame Reopens Restored Towers to Visitors

Four Arrested in Egypt Over Missing 3,000-Year-Old Pharaoh’s Bracelet

Protests Halt Machu Picchu Rail as Peru Evacuates 1,400 Tourists, 900 Remain Stranded

Modi Launches Gyan Bharatam Portal as Global Conference Adopts New Delhi Declaration

MNAC Challenges Sijena Return Order With New Risk Reports, Forcing Judicial Decision