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The Trouble With Temple Restoration in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
The country is only beginning to reexamine how it preserves its ancient temples.
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Pakistan's Vanishing History
July 02, 2016
Pakistan's Vanishing History
Pakistan's 2,000-year-old historical treasures are under threat from religious extremists and smugglers.
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Pakistan's Vanishing History
Australia’s Bid to Delist UN Protected Forest Rejected
June 29, 2014
Australia’s Bid to Delist UN Protected Forest Rejected
UNESCO takes just 7 minutes to dismiss Australia’s bid to open up forest to logging.
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Australia’s Bid to Delist UN Protected Forest Rejected
Vietnam: The Ha Long Bay Alliance
May 05, 2014
Vietnam: The Ha Long Bay Alliance
A new initiative takes on environmental issues at one of Vietnam’s most renowned travel destinations.
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Vietnam: The Ha Long Bay Alliance
Lumbini Discovery: Time to Push Back the Buddha’s Birthday?
November 26, 2013
Lumbini Discovery: Time to Push Back the Buddha’s Birthday?
Buddhism’s central figure may have lived more than a century earlier than previously thought.
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Lumbini Discovery: Time to Push Back the Buddha’s Birthday?
Esala Perahera: Elephants, Revelry and Buddha’s Stolen Tooth
August 16, 2013
Esala Perahera: Elephants, Revelry and Buddha’s Stolen Tooth
In Sri Lanka, one of the world’s oldest and liveliest festivals is underway.
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Esala Perahera: Elephants, Revelry and Buddha’s Stolen Tooth
Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love
June 24, 2013
Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love
India’s most iconic building continues to dazzle the world and is recognized as one of its new seven wonders.
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Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love
Mahendraparvata: Archaeologists Find 1200-Year-Old Lost City Near Angkor Wat
June 17, 2013
Mahendraparvata: Archaeologists Find 1200-Year-Old Lost City Near Angkor Wat
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient city in the Cambodian jungle.
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Mahendraparvata: Archaeologists Find 1200-Year-Old Lost City Near Angkor Wat
Listed, UNESCO-Style
August 04, 2010
Listed, UNESCO-Style
21 new World Heritage Sites have just been named. And Asia is definitely in the spotlight.
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Listed, UNESCO-Style
‘Bibimbap’ Festival Flair
April 23, 2010
‘Bibimbap’ Festival Flair
Korea’s 2010 Jeonju Film Festival is like the favorite dish: colorful and diverse.
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‘Bibimbap’ Festival Flair
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Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
May 21, 2019
Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
As Uzbekistan makes progress on ending forced labor, Tashkent is open about the remaining challenges.
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