UNESCO
Greece reopens country’s only surviving Byzantine palace after over 40 years of restoration work
The palace dates back to they 14th century and served as the seat of the Despotate of Mystras, a province of the Byzantine Empire. It has been on UNESCO’s list since 1989.
What is Beaufort Castle, the historic Crusader fortress Israel now holds in Lebanon? - explainer
Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum
‘Secrets of ancient Egypt’: Old Kingdom tombs, artifacts discovered on Nile's west bank
Tel Aviv’s White City to mark 20 years as UNESCO world heritage site
The White City district has given rise to an annual late-night cultural celebration that will take place June 29.
Joe Biden’s UNESCO fiasco
The US move to rejoin UNESCO comes just after the organization passed a series of anti-Israel resolutions.
Israel should consider rejoining UNESCO, despite its flaws - editorial
There are many benefits of UNESCO membership and it is possible for Israel to take part in its many positive activities while avoiding other elements.
US to rejoin UNESCO five years after quitting over Palestinian statehood
The move had largely been anticipated since the US Congressional Omnibus bill approved in December 2022 included funding for UNESCO.
EU Parliament ‘deplores’ Palestinian textbook incitement - new resolution
This year’s resolution emphasized the need to remove antisemitic references and examples more than past versions.
At Mexico's Chichen Itza, archaeologists discover Mayan scoreboard
The circular piece, measuring just over 32 centimeters (12.6 inches) in diameter and weighing 40 kilos (88 lb), displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball.
Lebanon hopes UNESCO danger listing could save crumbling modernist fairground
Lebanese authorities have made a plea with UNESCO to save what remains of the Rachid Karami International Fairgrounds.
Germany celebrates UNESCO World Heritage listing for Yiddish and Ashkenazi culture birthplace
The sites in the upper part of the Rhine River valley are known as the origin point of Ashkenazi culture and where the Yiddish language first began to develop over 1,000 years ago.
Archaeologists find Greek gods' heads in ancient city of Aizanoi
Several heads of Greek mythology gods including Eros and Dionysus have been unearthed.
US can rejoin UNESCO despite its Palestinian statehood recognition
Israel followed the US both in halting its funding to UNESCO in 2011 and in withdrawing from the organization in 2019.
