February 2000: joint UNESCO/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission; October 2001: UNESCO International Planning Expert mission 2001 UNESCO International Planning Expert Mission Report, Group of Monuments ...

On the banks of India’s Tungabhadra river, strewn across craggy hills and lush plains dotted with massive granite boulders, lie the remains of grandiose monuments at Hampi. The Vijayanagar kingdom ...

Hampi, set against a backdrop of dramatic boulder-strewn hills and lush green fields, creates a surreal and picturesque environment that appeals to nature lovers and photographers alike. As the former ...

Most people don’t associate the monuments of Hampi, left over from a once-thriving civilization in a remote corner of the South Indian state of Karnataka, with the same level of grandeur as the Taj ...

Only 3,818 foreign tourists visited Hampi this year against nearly 20,000 last year, with operators blaming safety concerns after Sanapur incidents and poor sanitation, transport and last-mile access.

In the shadow of the Virupaksha Temple, which lies at the heart of medieval Hampi, local residents and pilgrims celebrate the marriage of Virupaksha to the goddess Pampa by pulling a ceremonial ...

Photos: During her visit to Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Seetharaman pledged to integrate the historic empire with modern governance; Ashwin ...

Twenty-third session of the Committee – paragraph number – X.33. New information: No official response has been received concerning the actions taken by the State Party to remove the threats facing ...