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'Undo it or risk. ..': UN rebukes Pakistan over work at Taxila heritage site
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (288+ words) The United Nations has pulled up Pakistan over conservation work at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Taxila, warning that the country must reverse what it described as "reconstructions" at two ancient sites or risk losing the site's coveted heritage…...
'Undo it or risk. ..': UN rebukes Pakistan over work at Taxila heritage site- Moneycontrol. com
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (314+ words) The United Nations has pulled up Pakistan over conservation work at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Taxila, warning that the country must reverse what it described as "reconstructions" at two ancient sites or risk losing the site's coveted heritage…...
Koch: Deep past: Michigan's Upper Peninsula site of historic mines, massacre
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (151+ words) Rail carts with boxes attached to their frames were used to bring copper and waste rock up to the surface. Ruins of the copper mine buildings are now softened by the white birch growing within their foundations. Dim electric lights…...
America 250th: Celebrating the beauty and connection of the Clark Fork River
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (817+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. - For countless generations, the water that flows through Missoula, Montana has been the lifeblood. The Native Americans have traveled up and down these waters for millennia. Countless poets and authors have tried to capture its spiritual essence. Even…...
George Cooley: Changing with the times from mines to flour mills and autos
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (367+ words) At the age of 30, in 1878, George once again felt the need for change so he moved his wife of two years to Twin Grove Township in Jasper County. He obtained some land but leased it out as farming was not…...
Gleaning the Past: Enduring legacies of Victoria's goldrushes - Thu 2 July - 102 Stawell Street South, Eureka
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (126+ words) The Courier | Ballarat, VIC On the cusp of the 175th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Victoria, Professor Keir Reeves will reexamine the long-term social, economic and environmental impacts of gold on the development of nineteenth-century Victoria. Professor Keir Reeves…...
Information Panel: Restraining the River (U. S. National Park Service)
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (36+ words) Information Panel: Restraining the River National Park Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS NPS / Laurel Brodsky Anatomy of a Modern Seawall (Diagram) National Mall and Memorial Parks You Might Also Like...
Projects breathing new life into former Ayrshire mining communities
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (796+ words) The elected members visit the Ochiltree Community Hub, which served as the epicentre for several projects(Image: East Ayrshire Council) Members of East Ayrshire Council's Cabinet took an extensive tour of areas of Cumnock and Doon Valley following the conclusion…...
Out of Gas?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (417+ words) Cars are queuing at petrol stations after Ukraine's attacks on oil refineries in Moscow's led to fuel shortages across Russia. On June 26, Mediazona published a map showing which Russian regions were rationing gas the most and what restrictions had been…...
Gold "hoax" by Nazi sympathisers casts doubt on ancient Spanish site
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (65+ words) The Times Gold "hoax" by Nazi sympathisers casts doubt on ancient Spanish site Named after King Leovigild"s son in 578, Recopolis is a major archaeological site in Spain. But were gold coins used to identify it planted? "1 for 3 months Enjoy…...