cultural preservation

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A picturesque Colorado river with a peculiar French name is the latest prize in the West's water wars, where wilderness adv...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Inuit hunter John Goodwin for decades has hunted oogruk, the bearded seal, a marine mammal prized for its meat, oil an...

PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local): ___ 3 a.m. President Barack Obama says he's taking a wait-and-see approach ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The office of Syria's president condemned on Monday the destruction of the 2,000- year-old iconic Arch of Triumph in Palmyra by the Isla...

PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande and archaeological officials have used an exhibit in Paris of two preserved ancient Egyptian cities as...

BONN, Germany (AP) — The United States has succeeded in its bid to "Remember the Alamo," after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world h...

FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (AP) — Greek and Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday pledged to preserve Cyprus' rich cultural heritage after hailing the resto...

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen destroyed historic houses on Friday in the center of the ca...