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• Miners accused of destroying part of Great Wall of China

  
  Gadling — Authority: 689
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Asia , China , News It was built to keep out foreign invaders, but apparently the Great Wall of China cant protect itself from the greed of Chinese corporations. The Hohhot Kekao Mining Co. is accused of destroying 330 ft (100 m) of Chinas most famous structure ...
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• Discover Delhi VII: Old Delhi Walk II – Red Fort or Lal Quila

  
  Anuradha Goyal — Authority: 112
  Red fort in Delhi, a UNESCO world heritage site, is probably one of the most visited monuments in the country, competing with Qutab Minar and Taj Mahal. My second walk after Jama Masjid, started outside the majestic red fort. The first thoughts that red fort brings to my mind is the 15th August celebrations that ...
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• North Carolina National Guard working to preserve Iraqi history

  
  America's North Shore Journal — Authority: 431
  The complexes of dirt mounds – Tal Aldair and Sobbar Abu Habba – were once Sumerian city walls outside of what is today Mahmudiyah, south of Baghdad. Pottery and clay tablets with the worlds first form of writing, Cuneiform, are known to be in the mounds. The Sumerian culture is the oldest civilization in the ...
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• Two Bridges Over Brahmaputra, Four-Lane Road by-Pass Kaziranga

  
  Sinlung — Authority: 156
  Shillong, Nov 10 : With speeding vehicles killing 55 wild animals on an average each year, the Assam PWD department is undertaking a feasibility study for diverting traffic from the 100 km stretch of the NH 37 which passes through the Kaziranga National Park. The study comes after the Centre shelved plans for ...
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• Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa – A Royal taste of Australia

  
  Dubai Chronicle — Authority: 451
  Zara Phillips has had a taste of the quintessential Australian landscape and the truly unique experiences provided by Emirates’ new luxury conservation-based resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa.Miss Phillips, the reigning World Champion in Eventing, was relaxing at the resort after enjoying the highlight of ...
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• Miri Exploration – Day 2

  
  Jason Mumbles — Authority: 108
  CincauHangus /Aaron and I were supposed to leave the hotel for Niah Cave at 8.30am but we only managed to wake up and move our lazy ass at 8am. On top of that, we took our own sweet time to have our breakfast at the hotel’s coffee house after that. In our defense, our rented car wasn’t delivered to us yet. There ...
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• The Taj Mahal – Agra India

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 441
  The Taj Mahal Agra India Closer Shot, Taj Mahal Taj Mahal, Agra India Closer View, Taj Mahal, Agra India Taj Maham, Agra India Taj Maham, Agra India The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture , ...
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• a place of meditation

  
  591PhotographyBlog — Authority: 439
  Photo © Thomas Håkansson Skogskyrkogården a World Heritage website: www.skogskyrkogarden.se/en
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• Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.4.09

  
  Gadling — Authority: 689
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Food and Drink , Blogs , North America , United States , Airlines This is the best day of the week, in my opinion: Youre in a midweek groove, but the weekend is in sight. Thats a perfect metaphor for how Im feeling this week in life, too. Im past ...
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• Afghanistan is for tourists

  
  UN Dispatch — Authority: 478
  A video produced by UN TV shows the wonders that await future tourists in Afghanistan. A video produced by UN TV shows the wonders that await future tourists in Afghanistan.  I cant wait for the day that I can convince my wife that this trip is for us. The landscape in this video is breathtaking.
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• Overlooked World Heritage Sites

  
  Matador Trips — Authority: 567
  At the summit of Huascarán, Peru / Photo: RastaChango Some World Heritage Sites are household names. These are not. UNESCO has granted World Heritage status to 890 global “properties.” With a collection this expansive, there’s gotta be about 800 sites the average person has never heard of. It’s a ...
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• Cambodia gains permanent seat on World Heritage Committee

  
  SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Authority: 126
  Cambodia, home to a number of World Heritage Sites and Properties, gains a permanent seat on the World Heritage Committee. photo credit: Aistis Zen Cambodia Becomes Permanent Member Of World Heritage Committee Bernama, 27 October 2009 ambodian Prime Minister on Tuesday expressed his warmly ...
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• Pont du Gard

  
  Maya Photography - A Day in the Life — Authority: 128
  The Pont du Gard is a large aqueduct built by the Romans in the South of France. We stopped here on the way home to see this impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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• Paris Day Trips: Provins

  
  Paris Logue — Authority: 114
  You know what a good qualification for a day-trip destination from Paris is? When that destination is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Even if you’re not one of those people who’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• UNESCO news: Poland is national partner for Denkmal 2010

  
  Special News — Authority: 124
  Denkmal is the name of the European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation. According to UNESCO , the patron for Denkmal , it is an “outstanding platform  for the international exchange of experience in heritage conservation, it is a successful symbiosis of exhibition and  special ...
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• CDP Theme Day 2009 / November: Doorways

  
  Helsinki According to PPusa — Authority: 127
  Soldiers are marching to a temporary historical military village at Suomenlinna seafortress UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a CDP theme day post so Click here to view thumbnails for all participants Posted in City Daily Photoblogs Theme Days Tagged: daily photo, finland, Helsinki, military village, photography, ...
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• Sri Lankan PM inaugurates Buddhist centre at Sanchi

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Bhopal, Oct 31 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnashri Wickramanayake Saturday said ties between India and his country are growing stronger after he inaugurated a Buddhist prayer centre at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh.“The center has been set up for the convenience of Buddhist pilgrims who come here in ample numbers ...
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• Travel if you Dare: The Remotest Abandoned Wonders of the World

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 611
  There are far-flung places on Earth that have been abandoned by humans. Humans had been there before but extreme environmental conditions made them pack their precious belongings and head to more humanly-receptive climes. Here are some of those abandoned wonders: On the western tip of the Scottish Outer Hebrides is ...
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• Images of Guanajuato the Gorgeous

  
  Travel Babel — Authority: 120
  Charmed location and charming center in fabulous Spanish colonial city Guanajuato is one of the most beautiful cities Ive seen. Set in deep valley and connected to the "outside" by tunnels through the steep mountains, this Spanish colonial gem is a vibrant, walkable city. Its narrow lanes, kaleidoscope of color ...
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