UNESCO Adds Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said and Iran’s Alamut Castle to Heritage List
The United Nations educational agency has officially inscribed Tunisia’s picturesque coastal town of Sidi Bou Said and Iran’s historic Alamut Fortress onto the World Heritage List. The designation recognizes both sites for their outstanding cultural significance and architectural preservation.
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Tunisia's iconic Sidi Bou Said town added to UNESCO world heritage list
In Tunisia, UNESCO recognised the town of Sidi Bou Said as a world heritage site this July. The designation marks a new period in the cultural preservation of this historic tourist site. The special status may help as it battles erosion, like in the floods this last January, but it will also help boost its lesser known Sufi mystical traditions. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili were there to report on the Kharja ceremonies, which run in the town from mid-august til the end of September.
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