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World Heritage Review n°55 World Heritage Cities
March 2010
Table of Contents
In Focus
Revising the approach to urban conservation The capacity of historic cities to accommodate and benefit from the radical and rapid changes that accompany urban growth while maintaining heritage values is becoming a critical ...
World Heritage Review n°54 Astronomy and World Heritage
October 2009
Table of Contents
Astronomy and World Heritage Astronomical heritage, or cultural heritage relating to the sky, recognizes the relationships between humanity and the cosmos.
From the Maya to the Inca and beyond These ancient cultures confronted their ...
World Heritage Review n°53 World Heritage in Spain
June 2009
Spain, with its long, complex history and the global character of its territorial and cultural extension, remains marked by a striking diversity of historical influences and regional differences, and it justifiably prides itself on the forty Spanish sites ...
World Heritage n°52 Earth heritage : A common past… and future
May 2009
This issue of World Heritage is devoted to a number of truly extraordinary World Heritage sites that allow a better understanding of the history of the Earth and the formation ...
World Heritage n°51
December 2008
The greater part of this issue is devoted to the reinstallation of the great stele of Aksum in Ethiopia, an exploit that ranks alongside such major UNESCO achievements as the safeguarding and restoration of the temples of Abu Simbel and Borobudur.
The ...
World Heritage n°50 Special Issue: Canadian World Heritage
June 2008
The 14 World Heritage sites of Canada presented in this issue offer a fascinating pattern. Indeed, they reflect key aspects of the evolution of the very concept of World Heritage over the past 32 years.
The sites predictably include historic cities like ...
World Heritage n°49 World Heritage and Biodiversity
April 2008
A number of World Heritage routes have played a significant part in the history of the five continents – and the way we focus on them in this issue illustrates how far our thinking has evolved in the thirty-five years since the World Heritage ...
World Heritage n°48 Earthen Architecture
January 2008
At some time during the past one hundred years or so, the great, multimillennial tradition of earthen architecture, which even today is a dominant technique in every world civilization, fell victim to the Modern Ideal.
Being ‘modern’, some ...
World Heritage n°47
October 2007
In Focus
New World Heritage sites 2007 Twenty-two sites were added to the World Heritage List during the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Christchurch, New Zealand, bringing the total of inscribed sites to 851 (p.4)
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World Heritage n°46 Special issue: World Heritage in New Zealand
June 2007
Special issue on World Heritage sites in New Zealand, at the occasion of the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee held from 23 June to 2 July in Christchurch, New ...
World Heritage n°45
March 2007
In Focus
Exploring the Spice Route
The Spice Route linked the Mediterranean
basin to the Far East for over 2,500 years. (p.6)
Trade Routes of the Desert
A journey across the desert trails of
the empires of antiquity. (p.22)
The ...
World Heritage Review n°44
November 2006
This quarterly magazine in English, French and Spanish features in-depth articles on World Heritage sites around the world and superb photographs, as well as the latest news in preservation.
In this issue, you’ll find:
In Focus
New World ...