At its World Heritage Convention on November 16, 1972, UNESCO adopted an international treaty that for the first time linked the concepts of nature conservation and preservation of cultural properties. The World Heritage Sites program was sparked by Egypt"s plans to construct the Aswan High Dam. UNESCO helped save thousands of antiquities that would have been lost as a result of the dam, which flooded a large swath of the Nile Valley.
50 years of World Heritage Sites
Today in History
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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A view fit for a queen
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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World Rainforest Day
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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National Mushroom Month
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Italy s submerged village
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New beginnings
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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International Polar Bear Day
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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International Day of the Tropics
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Wander the ancient medina
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A rock in a wild place
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Fashion models of the avian world
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Darwin s Arch
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Celebrating sea otters
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Rainbow Mountain
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A notorious advocate for women
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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Giving Tuesday
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Hello, spring!
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Bridges to the past