S African historic sites receive UNESCO World Heritage tag

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Updated At : 12:06 PM Jul 28, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, July 27

A set of historic sites in South Africa associated with the country’s liberation struggle and Nelson Mandela was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday.

Members of the South African delegation broke into impromptu celebrations as soon as the announcement was made during a session of the World Heritage Committee here.

Meanwhile, a historic Chinese site consisting of former imperial palaces and gardens, Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines and a complex of colossal and interconnected caverns in Malaysia were also inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In the past two days, at least 26 inscriptions have been approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during its ongoing 46th session in New Delhi.

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