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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
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
On a trip to the Creuse region of France, President Emmanuel Macron visits the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie in Aubusson, where the latest tapestry from the Tolkien series, "Conversation with Smaug", from the book Bilbo The Hobbit, is to be unveiled. IMAGES
28 heads of state or government attending Unesco's 75th anniversary celebration in Paris walk onto an outdoor stage for a family photo. IMAGES
Andrea Bocelli sings as Venice celebrates the completion of the renovation of its Rialto Bridge. With its elegant low arch and distinctive arcades, the gleaming white bridge spanning the Grand Canal at its narrowest point is one of Venice's most photographed tourist attractions -- and until the mid-19th century, the only way besides boat to cross. 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