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Syrian Army Retakes Palmyra from ISIS

Syrian army has re-captured the ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS, say state media and a monitoring group. The Syrian…

9 years ago

ISIS Executes Three Captives in Palmyra

ISIS militants have executed three captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to columns and blowing them…

9 years ago

ISIS militants bulldoze Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

ISIS has sparked an international outrage after bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq. On March 5, ISIS…

10 years ago

ISIS destroys historic artefacts at Mosul museum

Islamic State (ISIS) militants have destroyed historic artefacts at a Mosul museum in Iraq. The head of the UN agency…

10 years ago

Chauvet Cave: Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc gains World Heritage status

A prehistoric cave in southern France dubbed Sistine Chapel has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list. The 1,000 drawings…

10 years ago

Qhapaq Nan: Inca Empire’s road system wins World Heritage status

Inca Empire’s Qhapaq Nan road system has been granted World Heritage status by the UN cultural agency, UNESCO. The Qhapaq…

10 years ago

Pompeii collapse: PM Matteo Renzi calls on business people to fund repairs

Italian PM Matteo Renzi has called on business people to fund repairs to the ancient city of Pompeii. Matteo Renzi…

11 years ago

Italy acts to stop Pompeii collapse after flooding

Italy will unblock 2 million euros ($2.7 million) in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after flooding…

11 years ago

UNESCO suspends US voting rights

UNESCO has suspended US voting rights after Washington skipped a deadline for paying its dues. The US stopped its contributions…

11 years ago