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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved Iran's conservation report for the World Heritage site of Hegmataneh, confirming that the site's protection, management and restoration measures comply with the committee's requirements.
Japan’s Asuka-Fujiwara sites added to UNESCO list
Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture have been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural property, marking the nation's 22nd such designation.
UNESCO panel urges Japan to improve exhibits at Sado Gold Mines
A UNESCO panel has urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. The panel made the request as it adopted a resolution on the conservation status of…
Nara cafe owner hopeful about ancient capitals’ World Heritage listing
A cafe owner in Nara Prefecture hopes an expected registration of the Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals as a UNESCO World Heritage site will give more people a chance to think about Japan's ancient times.
UNESCO panel to urge Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island
A UNESCO panel has come up with a draft recommendation urging Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The draft was compiled based on South Korea's argument that people from the Korean Peninsula were forced to provide labor at the mini…
The Cultural Landscape of Alamout, a UNESCO nomination dossier, cites Alamut as a historic evidence of political, cultural and engineering ingenuity in Iran's history. The site represents an integrated picture of governance, engineering, water management, territorial defe…
Iran's Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is valued for its integrated water management system rather than its individual components.
Iran is completing preparations for the UNESCO World Heritage nomination of its historical Asbads, traditional vertical-axis windmills. The nomination requires cooperation among multiple government bodies.