A Unesco spokeswoman said changes to world heritage sites were not uncommon.

They're doing an exemplary job protecting a world heritage area, he says.

Designated a world heritage site in 1987, Teotihuacan remains shrouded in mystery.

The move makes Hebron's old city the third Palestinian world heritage site.

The old city walls of Jerusalem are also a world heritage site.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Valletta received Unesco world heritage status in 1980.

The churches were named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1978.

Such an action would be a serious problem for future world heritage protection everywhere.

Throughout Latin America, thousands of activists danced at major monuments and world heritage sites.

But world heritage status will make attempts to defend our natural heritage much harder.

Unesco's world heritage committee will consider the amendment in June.

The ancient remains, including temples and dramatic colonnades, are a UNESCO world heritage site.

UNESCO believes that five of Syria's six world heritage sites have already been damaged.

Spanish colonizers never knew of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1983.

The UNESCO world heritage site of Quedlinburg counts as one of Germany's prettiest towns.

Why is Britain so cavalier with its glorious world heritage?