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Built Heritage, Europe, World Heritage Sites

A visit to the Eiffel Tower, a marvel of engineering from the 1800’s

May 2, 2018April 28, 2018

A visit to Paris is just incomplete without visiting the Eiffel Tower. As I landed in Paris I made sure to visit the famous engineering …

Africa, Archaeology, Built Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Marveling at the Pyramids of Giza

April 30, 2018April 23, 2018

My visit to Egypt left me spell bound when I arrived at Giza. The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza plateau on the outskirts of …

Archaeology, Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Heritage, Nature, World Heritage Sites

Marveling at the raw beauty of the Ajanta Caves

April 21, 2018April 18, 2018

The Ajanta caves were built and cored out in the shape of a horse shoe cut off rock surface. They are one of the best …

Archaeology, Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

The Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat

April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

The Rani ki vav, situated in Gujarat, is a very intricately constructed step well, situated in the town of Patan, also known as the Queen’s …

Heritage Quiz, Traditions, World Heritage Sites

Solve this Built Heritage Quiz on Albania

September 6, 2017October 2, 2017

Albania, located on the Southeastern Europe’s Balkan peninsula, hosts a plethora of heritage sites that span the natural and the urban aspects of the Middle …

Asia, My UNESCO Trip, World Heritage Sites

Amdavadi Pols: The doors that still welcome you

July 9, 2017September 21, 2017

UNESCO has declared Ahmedabad as a world heritage site, thereby becoming the first Indian city to get this status. This article on the Amdavadi Pols …

Africa, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, World Heritage Sites

Athar Lina: Conservation and Adaptive Reuse

May 29, 2017September 21, 2017

There are a series of challenges threatening cultural heritage of Historic Cairo. One of these challenges is the behaviour of the local community towards the …

Experts, World Heritage Sites

Are cultural routes a solution for regional cooperation?

February 7, 2017February 19, 2018

Tourism marketplace is indeed a growing phenomenon which faces higher competition day by day, therefore it is essential to develop cultural assets adapted to the …

Built Heritage, Capturing Culture, Europe, Heritage, Photo Stories, World Heritage Sites

Medieval heritage on Durham Riverbanks: A Photo Walk

February 6, 2017February 7, 2017

The focus of our photo walk on the 30th January 2017 was medieval heritage, in particular, medieval heritage along Durham Riverbanks. I wanted to …