Add World Heritage Sites to the list of Philadelphia firsts. The founding fathers first met in Philadelphia and the city was the first capital while Washington, D.C. was under construction. Philadelphia is the first American city to be named a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
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10 of the Most Beautiful World Heritage Sites Worth Visiting
Every year, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) announces a selection of global sites deemed to have “outstanding universal value.” The locations are added to their World Heritage Site list. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by UNESCO as being of special cultural or
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Following the destruction of some of the world’s famous UN heritage sites, including Palmyra in Syria, the United Nations has taken a bold move to protect all the sites which are at a risk of possible subsequent attacks. Through a statement released to the media, Dario Franceschini, the Italian culture
ContinueInteresting Facts You probably Didn’t Know About America’s History
Sure, the Declaration of Independence was signed in the year 1776, and George Washington was the first United States president. Such well-known facts are widely acknowledged by Americans as events which collectively built this liberty-loving nation. However, they are just a drop in the ocean of actual series of events
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This Islamic state terrorist group, better known as ISIS, is on a rampage completely destroying famous heritage sites in an attempt to fund their terrorist activity. The most recent target of the group was the Arch of Triumph, which was iconic to the city of Palmyra, a city located in Syria.
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Last week, Atlanta’s finest gave a Canadian tourist visiting our fine city a sense of true American justice. Randy Kanuick was visiting Atlanta from his native province of Saskatchewan. He was heading to the Atlanta Braves Toronto Blue Jays baseball gave Wednesday with his nephew, when he got into a
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