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Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto was on Tuesday selected as one of 14 finalists in a global competition to choose the new seven wonders of the natural world, organizers said. The grotto is one of two finalists from the Middle East after the Dead Sea, shared by...
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Vatican archaeologists using laser technology have discovered what they believe is the oldest image in existence of St Paul the Apostle, dating from the late 4th century, on the walls of catacomb beneath Rome. Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, revealing...
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The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said. The 261 nominees from 222 countries include some of the most...
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Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound and the Ross Ice Shelf will vie with some of the world's most spectacular scenery in a search to find seven new natural wonders of the world. The three New Zealand sites are among 261 nominees from across the globe...
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Monarch butterfly biosphere reserve, UNESCO World Heritage List Eight New Natural Wonders Inscribed on World Heritage List By Editor Thursday, July 10, 2008 QUEBEC CITY, Canada, July 8, 2008 (ENS) - Eight new natural sites were added to the World Heritage...
Tags: Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, nature wonders, World Heritage List, New Caledonia