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A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".

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UNESCO considers D-Day landing beaches as world heritage site Normandy's D-Day landing beaches could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on February 21, 2024

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Hoysala empire temples in Karnataka listed as UNESCO World Heritage The development comes a day after Shantiniketan in West Bengal was listed as a heritage site. DNA - Published on September 18, 2023
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Santiniketan set to get Unesco World Heritage Site tag A decade-long campaign to get Santiniketan recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site looks set to finally pay off, with the International Council on Monuments and Sites, an international advisory body.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 10, 2023
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'Incomprehensible': Anger as Liverpool stripped of UNESCO World Heritage status The city of Liverpool has lost its world heritage status after development projects were found to be "detrimental to the site's authenticity and integrity". Sky News - Published on July 21, 2021