From Venice and the tower of Pisa to the medieval city of Rhodes, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean basin are deeply threatened by rising sea levels, researchers warned Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 16, 2018
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A row is raging over Australia's warming-damaged Great Barrier Reef, with firms worried that scientists' apocalyptic warnings are scaring visitors out of the water.
Environment
Sep 27, 2018
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Where do the Jewish people come from? This is a question that anthopologists, historians and theologists have studied for millennia.
Archaeology
Sep 5, 2018
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For many people, the Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Andes of Peru is one of the most recognizable icons of archaeological and adventure tourism in the world. However, for the Peruvian people and for the international scientific ...
Archaeology
Aug 29, 2018
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All mines need regular reinforcement against collapse, and Hallstatt, the world's oldest salt mine perched in the Austrian Alps, is no exception.
Archaeology
Aug 24, 2018
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Alex Meyer continues to be in awe of the treasure trove that is Vindolanda.
Archaeology
Aug 15, 2018
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Open air rock paintings in the world's driest desert pay testament to the importance of the llama to millennia-old cultures that traversed the inhospitable terrain.
Archaeology
Jul 31, 2018
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The ATLAS research group from the University of Seville has conducted a high-resolution analysis of one of the most important sections of the Peña de los Enamorados, a natural formation included in the Antequera Dolmens ...
Archaeology
Jun 29, 2018
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A UNESCO panel on Thursday added Lake Turkana, a conservation hotspot in Kenya and a candidate site for the birthplace of mankind, to the list of endangered World Heritage Sites.
Environment
Jun 28, 2018
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Beneath the crystalline waters off the coast of Belize, colorful fish weave through the arms of the world's second largest barrier reef, an environmental treasure that UNESCO removed from its list of endangered World Heritage ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2018
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