The United NationsEducational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on June 24 that it is recommending that Stonehenge, Britain's famous prehistoric monument, be added to its list of endangered world heritage sites.
UNESCO made the recommendation after the British government last July approved a £1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) project to build a tunnel near the world heritage site in the southwest of the country, despite efforts by campaigners to block it.
Since 2017, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has also made several recommendations to the British Government on this project.
Experts have warned of “permanent, irreparable damage” to the area if the tunnel is built.
However, the UK government has stressed the tunnel's role in easing congestion on the main route to the south west of England, which is particularly busy during the peak holiday period.
According to UNESCO, the agency's recommendation to put Stonehenge on the list of heritage in danger "aims to mobilize international support."
The recommendation will have to be voted on by member states of the World Heritage Committee at a meeting in New Delhi next July and is likely to be adopted.
Stonehenge has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site since 1986. Built in several stages between 3,000 and 2,300 BC, Stonehenge is one of the most important prehistoric megalithic monuments in the world for its scale, sophisticated layout and architectural precision.
Stonehenge is a group of large stone columns arranged in a circle and is known as the "giant stone battle". UNESCO's inclusion of Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites comes with efforts to preserve the values of this site.
In 2021, UNESCO removed the port city of Liverpool in Northwest England from the list of world heritage sites, after the organization's experts concluded that the development of new real estate projects in this port city had caused too much damage to the integrity of the heritage./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/unesco-can-dua-vong-tron-da-stonehenge-vao-danh-sach-di-san-bi-de-doa-post961002.vnp
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