no comment Ancient vicuna shearing tradition lives on in Peruvian Andes At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition: shearing vicunas. 28/08/2021
no comment Inca mummy renamed during ceremony in Bolivia The Bolivian government held a ceremony in the presence of Indigenous authorities to rename a mummified Inca girl, honouring them during the celebration of the World's Indigenous People's Day on Monday. 10/08/2021
People Could this unique Spanish tradition make the UNESCO heritage list? The tiny village of Algar is hoping to fight back against the rise of social media by protecting its 'Charla al Fresco'. 09/08/2021
Partner content Climate data could be key for preserving our cultural treasures Equipping heritage managers, governments and the public with the right data will help conserve our past. 30/07/2021
Destinations Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a giant drawing of what appears to be a cat on a hillside in Nazca. 17/10/2020
Italy Archaeological World Heritage site in Italy welcomes back visitors Paestum becomes the first of Italy’s famous archaeological sites to reopen following the pandemic lockdown 23/05/2020
no comment Japanese imperial couple hold enthronement ceremonies in Ise sanctuary Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have finished two days of ceremonies at the Ise shrine in central Japan. 23/11/2019
United Kingdom For sale: Reading jail, where Oscar Wilde was punished for gay sex The upcoming sale has drawn criticism from campaigners who had hoped to turn the facility into an arts center to honour the Irish writer's legacy. 03/10/2019
World Natural wonders: discover UNESCO's new World Heritage sites The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year. 05/07/2019
France Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office. 26/06/2019
Living Carolina Herrera under fire for misappropriating Mexican culture The Venezuelan-born designer has handed over the creative director role to Wes Gordon. 13/06/2019
no comment French 'Spiderman' climbs skyscraper to raise funds for Notre-Dame Dubbed the "French Spiderman", Alain Robert scaled a skyscraper without a harness in Paris on Monday to raise funds for the renovation of Notre-Dame cathedral. 26/03/2019
no comment Restoration of Brazil's National Museum continues 5 months after five Efforts to restore Brazil's National Museum are still underway five months after it was engulfed in a devastating fire. 13/02/2019
