Wildfires reached UNESCO World Heritage Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Greece

The monastery of Hosios (Venerable) Loukas in central Greece, one of the most important Byzantine monuments included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, was engulfed in flames on Wednesday 23rd of August 2023. The site is home to one of the best-preserved collections of mosaics from the Macedonian Renaissance of Byzantium. The wildfires completely burned the courtyard of…

September 1, 20230Comments

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Restoration of al-Nuri mosque. Mosul, Iraq

Safeguarding world heritage. A view of the destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul. (AFP) CAIRO - The United Arab Emirates is helping rebuild the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its landmark minaret known as al-Hadba — “the hunchback” — in Mosul, Iraq. The famous monument was destroyed during battles that pushed the Islamic State…

April 12, 20190Comments

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City Thessaloniki, church Prophet Elijah and Holy Fire

Church of Prophet Elijah, is located in Ano Polis of Thessaloniki, in a natural hill at the intersection of Olympia, John Varvakis and Prophet Elias streets. Church of Prophet Elijah is listed amongst the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was built during the 14th century (approx. around 1360-1370). The building was belongs to…

April 13, 20180Comments

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