Including many historical places, Jordan is known for having one of the most prehistoric civilizations, the Nabatean Kingdom. Amid desert canyons, the city of Petra was taken by the Nabateans as the capital of the kingdom and an important trading cen...

In order to increase international cooperation and raise awareness of the risks associated with violent extremism and terrorism, the United Nations General Assembly decided to declare February 12 as the International Day for the Prevention of Violent...

Representatives of dozens of countries walked out of an international culture conference on Friday in protest at the war in Ukraine when Russia's representative took the floor.The boycott occurred during the final session of the World Conference on C...

By AFPMore than 10 percent of a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve has been destroyed by fires that tore through northeastern Algeria, killing at least 38 people, an expert told AFP on Saturday.The figure cited by Rafik Baba Ahmed, former director of th...

By AFPA 400-year-old iconic mosque in Iran's central city of Isfahan listed as a UN World Heritage Site has been damaged during restoration work, officials said Monday.The 17th century Shah Mosque, also known as the Royal Mosque, was built during the...

Within its framework to preserve history and culture, UNESCO has decided to recover one of Iraq's iconic cities, Mosul, and its historic sites, including the Al-Hadba minaret. In February 2018, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay launched the init...