UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou
Ancient Romanian Gold Mine Given UNESCO Protection
Following weeks of uncertainty in which the Bucharest government considered withdrawing its application for UNESCO protection for Rosia Montana, a former gold mine dating from Roman times, the UN cultural heritage agency declared it a World Heritage site on Tuesday.
The move came as a relief to conservation groups who oppose the resumption of mining in the area.
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UNESCO Gives North Macedonia More Time to Protect Ohrid
The UN cultural organisation, UNESCO, on Friday gave North Macedonia two more years to take action to properly protect the heritage of the lakeside city of Ohrid and its surroundings - or be added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger.