Another of UNESCO’s priorities is World Heritage in Africa. Today, sub-Saharan Africa accounts for only approximately one-tenth of the sites inscribed, despite having represented one-third of the ...

Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...

The aim of the World Heritage Convention, adopted at UNESCO in 1972, is to recognize cultural and natural assets of outstanding universal value as belonging to the heritage of all humanity and to ...

The Giza Plateau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It attracts millions of fans yearly. The Valley of the Kings holds royal ...