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The FIFA World Cup trophy makes its way to the UNESCO heritage site of At-Turaif district, in Diriyah, in the Saudi capital Riyadh, as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. IMAGES
The United States urges rebels in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region to protect the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela after they seized the UNESCO World Heritage Site. SOUNDBITE
Naples' pizza twirling joins UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage", securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures including a Saudi artform traditionally practiced only by women. IMAGES of people celebrating in Naples
Images of destroyed buildings in the medina of Marrakesh, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a day after a powerful earthquake ripped through Morocco's tourist hub of Marrakesh. The 6.8-magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the construction site of Notre-Dame Cathedral, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fire that destroyed large parts of the historic monument, and greets people working on the site. IMAGES
The architect in charge of the restoration of Notre-Dame, Philippe Villeneuve, shows the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, around the cathedral's construction site. The cathedral is due to reopen in April 2024. IMAGES