Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:35:25 +0000

TOKYO: A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. The Shuri castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to have been in use from […]

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Australian Aboriginal site gains World Heritage recognition

Credit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:11:48 +0000

UNESCO

An Aboriginal settlement providing evidence that indigenous Australians developed aquaculture has been granted World Heritage status.

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