The three new volumes in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General History of Africa series mark a deliberate shift toward an Afrocentric reading of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia is one out of four places in the United States that is included on the inaugural UNESCO list. The UNESCO’s Network of ...

UNESCO World Heritage sites are more than just well-known landmarks–they are considered places of special value for all of ...

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, strongly condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, a civil monument two thousand years old and symbol of the city inscribed on UNESCO’s ...

The designated geoparks are located in China, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Tunisia and Uruguay.

Set against a complex history marked by enslavement, colonialism and post-independence struggles, it challenges traditional views by revealing how Africa’s past shapes its diverse cultures and ...

From a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea to Ireland’s only fjord, these geoparks tell the history of the world long before humans entered the picture. View on euronews ...