UNESCO assured the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar of its continuous support in protecting and preservation the Stone Town of Zanzibar in collaboration with different stakeholders, including ...

Although the overall urban fabric and townscape give Stone Town its unique character, many individual buildings of historical and architectural significance represent local architecture and building ...

Lamu Town, Stone Town and Fort Jesus exemplify the critiques that experts working in preservation and tourism level at UNESCO’s World Heritage List — a list of landmarks or natural areas that ...

UNESCO, in partnership with local authorities, has launched restoration projects aimed at preserving Stone Town’s unique architecture.

Africa's hidden gem that 'looks like a stunning European town' in the middle of a city Visitors can wander through maze-like streets, where shops, markets, and traditional houses sit alongside ...

A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik ...

A sunken 18th-century boat was discovered by chance by a diver near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of ...

A Kenyan town was among a list of 27 nominations announced by UNESCO which were set to be examined by its World Heritage Committee for inscription to the World Heritage List.

Freddie Mercury was born to Indian parents in Stone Town, Zanzibar in Tanzania in 1946. Subsequently, he and his family fled to England in 1964 to escape ethnic violence against ...

Ireland’s practice of Dry Stone Construction has officially been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inscription was officially ...

Ancient Rome’s Appian Way Is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site The 500-mile-long stone highway is Italy’s 60th property to receive the designation ...