All posts tagged "UNESCO"
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Celia Heudebourg | July 11, 2017
Japanese Island That Bans Women is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The designation resulted in intense criticism.
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Alec Siegel | October 26, 2016
Angering Israel and its Allies, UNESCO Passes Jerusalem Resolution
The resolution refers to the Old City only by its Arabic name.
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Jillian Sequeira | December 12, 2015
The Wreck of the San Jose: Legal Battles Over Sunken Treasure
Straight out of an adventure book--but all real.
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Franklin R. Halprin | May 27, 2015
A New, Beautiful Island Has Formed in the Pacific
Nishinoshima is the newest island to emerge in the Pacific.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 4, 2013
Let’s Get Some Beer & Cultural Heritage
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, compiles a list of intangible cultural heritages. These...