Russian Audit Chamber Flags Subcontracting and Non-Competitive Deals in Heritage Restoration
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Russian Audit Chamber Flags Subcontracting and Non-Competitive Deals in Heritage Restoration

A review of 2022–2025 state contracts found the Ministry of Culture's restoration arm handed nearly 78% of work to subco...

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Xi's Dunhuang Warning Puts Science and Technology at Heart of Heritage Protection
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Xi's Dunhuang Warning Puts Science and Technology at Heart of Heritage Protection

A 2019 presidential visit to the Mogao Caves is now driving automated monitoring, smart doors and digital records to man...

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UNESCO Adds 25 New Sites to World Heritage List – From Normandy Beaches to Mount Olympus
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UNESCO Adds 25 New Sites to World Heritage List – From Normandy Beaches to Mount Olympus

The 2026 additions span 25 countries, with 19 cultural, five natural, and one mixed site. For travelers, the new list of...

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Forbes Slovakia Maps Three Decades of Local Film, Names Hall of Fame and Rising Talents
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Forbes Slovakia Maps Three Decades of Local Film, Names Hall of Fame and Rising Talents

The magazine convened an eight-member expert jury to select the most significant actors, directors, and films since Slov...

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UNESCO Adds Japan's 'Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara' to World Heritage List
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UNESCO Adds Japan's 'Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara' to World Heritage List

Japan's foreign minister welcomes UNESCO's decision to list the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, citing their rol...

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Cabo Verde and UNESCO Deepen Partnership on Oceans, Heritage and Blue Economy
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Cabo Verde and UNESCO Deepen Partnership on Oceans, Heritage and Blue Economy

Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho and UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany pledged to expand cooperation in ocean sci...

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ROC Gains Control of Romanov Remains Site, Raising Fears of Development on Sacred Ground
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ROC Gains Control of Romanov Remains Site, Raising Fears of Development on Sacred Ground

The Ekaterinburg diocese has been granted 70 hectares at Porosenkov Log, where the Romanov family was buried. Heritage g...

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