Heritage

Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name ‘Naoero’

European colonisers changed the country’s name to Nauru after finding it difficult to pronounce the island’s native name Naoero.

Refreshed heritage trail in Yishun offers two routes for exploration

The statue of a toiling farmer at Chong Pang City during the Yishun Heritage Tour organised by the National Heritage Board on July 30.

Maju Forest and the value of simply being there

Public reaction to changes for (clockwise from left) Maju Forest, Gillman Barracks and Tan Boon Liat Building reveals a broader shift in how Singaporeans think about land and its value.

Sari-cular fashion: Tradition meets modernity as new brands tap market for upcycling ethnic wear

The Dori co-founders Ajinkya Kulkarni, 27, Rishabh Sharma, 27, and Laavanya Kejriwal, 27, with customers at One Trick Pony bar on July 19.

Gdynia, Poland's interwar modernist port city, wins UNESCO heritage status

People walk in front of the Gdynia Aquarium building, a site on the Gdynia Modernism Trail, in Gdynia, Poland, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Lukasz Glowala

Ancient monastery in Thailand added to UNESCO heritage list

The monastery was founded in the eighth century.

Normandy's D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site

FILE PHOTO: U.S. reinforcements land on Omaha beach during the Normandy D-Day landings near Vierville sur Mer, France, on June 6, 1944 in this handout photo provided by the U.S. National Archives. Cpt Herman Wall/U.S. National Archives/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site

Pillars and archaeological remains in the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

South Korea’s UNESCO-listed tidal flats expanded with 4 new sites

Seosan Getbol in South Chungcheong province.

UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, as seen from Metula in northern Israel, on June 1.

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