Harees: Traditional Arabian Porridge and Heritage
A slow-cooked wheat porridge enriched with meat and spices, harees marks sacred moments across Armenia and the Gulf—Easter tables, Ramadan nights…
Kochari: Traditional Armenian Folk Circle Dance
Kochari is a circle dance originating in the Armenian Highlands, performed across regions with distinct choreography and music.
UNESCO Heritage Sites Near Prague, Czechia
Within three hours of Prague, five UNESCO World Heritage Sites span Gothic silver-mining cathedrals, a plague-scarred Baroque village, a storybook Vltava castle, and an archbishop’s palace whose gardens hold a Titian masterpiece.
UNESCO Heritage Sites Near Vienna, Austria
Within two hours of Vienna by rail, five UNESCO World Heritage Sites span Baroque palace gardens, a 36-kilometre Danube valley, Europe’s first mountain railway, and a Renaissance city built by the Habsburgs.
UNESCO Heritage Sites Near Paris, France
From Versailles at 35 minutes to Mont-Saint-Michel at three and a half hours, six UNESCO World Heritage Sites lie within reach of Paris by public transport — royal palaces, Gothic cathedrals, medieval fair towns, and a tidal island abbey.
UNESCO Heritage Sites Near London, England
Within two hours of London by public transport or car, seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites span five thousand years of history — from a Neolithic stone circle on Salisbury Plain to a Baroque palace built for a victorious general.
World Heritage Sites Threatened by Climate Change
Climate change is reshaping the conditions under which some of UNESCO’s most celebrated natural and cultural sites exist — from bleaching coral reefs and retreating glaciers to low-lying atolls threatened by rising seas.
DR Congo: UNESCO World Heritage Parks in Danger
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, all natural parks — four remain on the danger list today, threatened by armed conflict, poaching, and resource extraction in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions.
Ukraine: UNESCO World Heritage Sites Under Threat
Ukraine has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the danger list since 2023 — Kyiv’s Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Lavra, L’viv’s historic centre, and Odesa — all endangered by Russia’s ongoing military campaign.
Yemen: UNESCO World Heritage Sites Under Threat
Yemen has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites formally listed as endangered, including Sana’a, Shibam, and the ancient Kingdom of Saba’s Marib landmarks — all threatened by the ongoing civil war since 2015.