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
Fashion 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
Postcards Nesvizh Castle: an architectural landmark of Eastern Europe in Belarus This feature of Postcards brings us to Nesvizh castle near Minsk, in Belarus. The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and attracts thousands of visitors every year. 07/06/2019
Uzbekistan Watch: 13 artists in Samarkand immortalise cultural sites in drawings Thirteen artists from all over central Asia have met in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, one of the continent's most ancient cities, for an ambitious project immortalising centuries of cultural heritage in artworks. 05/06/2019
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
Smart Regions Digitising Slovakia's literary heritage for posterity Smart Regions meets the experts digitising and preserving millions of books in order to safeguard Slovakia's cultural heritage. 07/03/2019
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
Turkey Push to save historic orphanage in Turkey It looks more like the set of a horror movie than the majestic hotel and casino it was intended to be. Now there's a push to save it. 16/09/2018
Syria Idlib antiquities museum reopens after 5 years Idlib antiquities museum reopens after 5 years 14/08/2018
Cult In all its glory: Santiago de Compostela unveils newly restored portico In all its glory: Santiago de Compostela unveils newly restored Portico de la Gloria 03/07/2018
world news WWI memorial sites bid for World Heritage status French and Belgian WWI memorial sites bid for UNESCO World Heritage status 24/06/2018
Africanews Kalidou Kasse: The versatile artist A critically acclaimed painter and sculptor, Kalidou Kasse has been debunking the myth of the starving African artist for years, by showcasing his versatile work at home in Senegal, and abroad. 12/05/2018
United Kingdom Watch: Climate change is newest enemy faced by Scotland's castles Castles one thing that springs to mind when one thinks of Scotland but now some of the jewels in the country's crown are being threatened by global warming. 13/04/2018
France Heritage lovers raise €500,000 to save French castle from ruin More than 6,000 people stepped in to save the under-threat 13th century château from crumbling away. 06/12/2017
Jewelry and Watches Remembering 'Trench Art' Jewellery inspired by the battle field of World War I exhibited throughout Europe 01/10/2017
United Kingdom Decision expected in Stonehenge road row It's stood for five-thousand years but the modern world around Stonehenge is now imposing change. The main roads leading to the British site are clogged daily with thousands of commuters and tourists 10/09/2017
no comment Spain's annual 'Tomatina' fight draws thousands Over 20,000 people were left drenched in red pulp after throwing 160 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other in an epic food fight known as 'La Tomatina'. 30/08/2017
United Kingdom Chiming out: London landmark Big Ben falls silent ahead of repairs One of London’s most familiar tourist attractions has fallen silent ahead of a major repair programme. Big Ben, which looks down on the 21/08/2017
world news English Lake District is added to UNESCO World Heritage List The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Krakow named three new sites and added two extensions to UNESCO’s World Heritage list Places in Brazil 10/07/2017
Germany UNESCO considers German cave art for World Cultural Heritage status UNESCO considers German caves containing world's oldest art for Cultural Heritage status 03/07/2017
France Aunkai Bujutsu, a martial art based on body awareness and the basics In the south of Ardèche, France, euronews meets Japan's Akuzawa Minoru to learn about Aunkai Bujutsu, a newly created martial art. 22/05/2017
Cult Fleet of foot in the Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili" The Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” began as a family enterprise, has survived communist oppression, the Cold War, the break-up of the Soviet Union and has grown into an internationally renowne 07/02/2017
