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1. UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, into its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding.
   2023-08-01 09:58:44 (First version)
2. UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, on its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding.
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