Tourism
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Places categorised as UNESCO's World Heritage Sites are subject to immense tourism: what is the effect?
As Unesco celebrates the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this book analyses the effects of its policies in developing countries
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Koichiro Matsuura dubbed "saviour of Unesco"
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, Matsuura explains his reform of Unesco and the return of the US to membership after nearly 20 years
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As major Egyptian exhibitions open in Venice and Washington, the complex case of the European exploitation of Egyptian archaeology is given a timely airing
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
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Leonardo’s Last Supper back on view as twenty-year restoration continues
Long waiting times expected as the doors reopen to one of Da Vinci's masterworks
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UNESCO has named 37 more sites of global importance
A list of the most important additions
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Interview with Khamliène Nhouyvanisvong, UNESCO's new Special Representative to Cambodia
He plans to develop learning centres, nominate new World Heritage sites, preservation of monuments, and protection of Angkor
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Petra is suffering from mass tourism
UNESCO conducted and produced a report on tourist threat to raise the alarm