Heritage
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s historic buildings recognized as endangered heritage sites
Hyderabad: Some of Hyderabad’s most iconic buildings along the Musi River, including the High Court, Osmania General Hospital, State Central Library, City College, and the British Residency, have been recognized as endangered…
- Hyderabad
Opinion: Hyderabad is ‘changing’, it’s time we stop complaining
Hyderabad: There is this nostalgia-based complaint often among people that their cities have changed, or that they don’t recognise their native places anymore. It is usually followed by a reference to migration…
- Hyderabad
Restoration of heritage sites in Hyderabad hit roadblock
Hyderabad: The restoration of two key monuments in the city – Baadshahi Ashurkhana and Shaikpet Sarai – have hit roadblocks as work is yet go begin on the sites by the state…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater among UNESCO’s top 100 geological landmarks
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater has achieved international recognition, after being nominated among the top 100 geological landmarks worldwide by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Saudi Geological Survey (SGS)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Will Osmania Hospital’s heritage building finally be restored?
Hyderabad: Over the last few years, there have been several tense moments pertaining to the survival of the heritage building of Osmania General Hospital (OGH). The old building, which is currently in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mahboob Radio Service and the challenge of saving heritage
Hyderabad: Monuments are often built to last forever, or at least are built with the intention to last. These edifices are the more obvious markers of our heritage in cities. However, we…
- Middle East
Saudi to participate in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will actively participate in the upcoming 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee in India. The session will take place in New Delhi from July 21 to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Civil Society groups clean up trash at Khajaguda rocks
Hyderabad: About 70 people turned up in the early morning on Sunday, June 9, to clean up the trash from the ancient Khajaguda rocks in the city. The drive was led by…
- Hyderabad
Like restoring a painting: AKTC CEO on Hyderabad’s Paigah tombs
Hyderabad: Hidden in a corner in the Old City beyond any touristic eye lies the Paigah tombs, which is perhaps one of the most underrated historical sites that the city houses. From…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia introduces cultural asset insurance programme
In a significant move to protect its rich cultural heritage, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced a new insurance programme for heritage buildings and artworks, Saudi Gazette reported on Monday,…
- Telangana
Telangana govt invites proposals to document heritage sites
Hyderabad: On occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18, the Telangana government has invited proposals to document heritage sites, wetlands, natural or unique landforms, vegetation, and flora and fauna in the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ICOMOS plans host of activities during World Heritage Week
Hyderabad: The International Council on Monuments and Sites, India (ICOMOS), Deccan Heritage Academy Trust (DHAT), and Salarjung Museum, in collaboration with Woxsen School of Architecture and Planning, JBR Architecture College, and Telangana…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Rs 22.10 lakh fine for defacing urban heritage
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of up to 100,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 22,10,050) and a one-year jail term or one of these two…
- India
Tagore’s name missing in plaques on UNESCO heritage status to Santiniketan: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan. Banerjee said the plaques do not bear the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Restoration of Badshahi Ashurkhana’s Naqar Khana begins
Hyderabad: Restoration works have finally begun to fix the Naqar Khana (drum house) of the historic Badshahi Ashurkhana the second oldest monument of the city. While debris was being cleared for days…
