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Birgi is located within the Aegean Region, 121 km away from the Province of Izmir, 10 km away from the District of Ödemiş. Birgi and its vicinity, which were located within the Lydia Region during the Ancient Period, fell respectively under the hegemonies of the Phrygian Civilization (750-680 BC), the Lydian Civilization (680-546 BC.), the Persian Regency, the ...
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The historic quarter of the Island of Janjangbureh, Historic Georgetown, is being proposed for inclusion in the tentative list as an extension of the Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites inscription. The area encompassing two streets and the environs of the Regional Governor's office and residence, is approximately 500 sq meters in extent and is replete with historic ...
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The ancient classical period city of Gadara , and a member city of the Decapolis(Greek Ten Cities), is one of Jordan's most dramatic antiquities sites-both for the many substantial ruins of black basalt and white lime stone ,and for the city's impressive setting overlooking the north Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee
The extensive site has scores of standing and ...
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Smederevo Fortress is the last great creation of the Serbian military construction, and one of the largest foritifications in the south-east Europe. It was built with great efforts in order to replace already lost Belgrade, which in 1427, after the death of Despot Stefan Lazarević it was handed over to the Hungarians. As a new centre of Serbia and a Despot Ðurađ ...
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The World Heritage Committee inscribed the following three sites on Sunday morning:
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora (Ukraine).
The site features the remains of a city founded by Dorian Greeks in the 5th century BC on the northern shores of the Black Sea. It encompasses six component sites with urban remains and agricultural lands divided into several ...
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Krakow, Poland, 8 July—The World Heritage Committee this afternoon inscribed three cultural sites in Cambodia, China and India.
The sites added, in order of inscription are:
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura (Cambodia)
The archaeological site of Sambor Prei Kuk, “the temple in the richness of the forest” in the Khmer language, has ...
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In the face of Africa's modernization and socioeconomic transformation lies the intrinsic challenges of nurturing sustainable development that considers the invaluable threads that weave through the continent’s diverse heritage.
Recognizing this pivotal moment, the Strategy for World Heritage in Africa aligned with UNESCO Global Priority Africa, Flagship Programme 3 ...
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Türkiye,,Xanthos, which consists of an archaeological area covering approximately the ancient city and the archaeological site of Letoon, forms a whole which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1988 under criteria (ii) and (iii). At the time, ICOMOS had underlined in its comments the need for a management plan including, in particular, the control of the ...
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Viet Nam,
Termites invasion (issue resolved)
Fire at the property (issue resolved)
Increasing urbanization
Impact of road upgrading
Rapid tourism development
,The World Heritage Committee, at its the twenty-first session noted the concerns raised by the Bureau over the increasing cases of inappropriate reconstruction and new construction activities taking place in some ...
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Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,The State Party of Mali was unable to submit a state of conservation report on the property. However, the UNESCO Bureau in Bamako that coordinates the project for the Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre and the State Party has been able to collect information. This information ...
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Pakistan,
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Earthquake
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing
Illegal activities
Land conversion
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
Other climate change impacts
Solid waste
Flooding
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin II tomb
,On 21 November 2022, the State Party ...
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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today announced an Emergency Action Plan for the Safeguarding of Yemen’s Cultural Heritage upon the conclusion of a two-day expert meeting held at UNESCO. The plan responds to the continued threat the ongoing conflict poses to the country’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
“It is evident that the destruction of their culture ...
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Following the launch of the first regional competition for Eastern Africa entitled: “Mobilizing Youth Engagement in the Celebration of African World Heritage Day - 5th May 2021,” six (6) proposals from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda were selected as finalists and will receive 5000 USD grants to raise awareness and engagement of youth for the ...
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Disaster and risk are threats to World Heritage sites. The increasing impact of disasters in Africa and their growing complexity is a great concern for site managers, heritage professionals, and decision-makers. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), millions of people worldwide are affected annually by disasters arising from extreme ...
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Benin,a) Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage;
b) Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
c) Lack of presentation and interpretation at the site.,The report submitted by the State Party on 15 January 2008 provides information on progress achieved to date :
a) Finalisation of the ...
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Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level (Luxor, Karnak);
b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens);
c) Absence of a defined protection perimeter for the property and of a buffer zone;
d) Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan;
e) Major infrastructure projects taking place or scheduled;
f) Uncontrolled urban development;
g) Housing and agricultural ...
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Egypt,
Increasing flow of pilgrims (issue resolved)
Possible reconstruction of the church over the Saint's tomb (issue resolved)
,WHC:
At the request of the Egyptian authorities, a World Heritage expert hydrologist carried out a mission in September 2002 to the site, with the aim of evaluating the technical proposals made by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) ...
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Sudan,
Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods;
Urban encroachment;
Absence of a management plan with government commitment.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a document containing a brief report on the state of conservation of the property and a concise document entitled ...
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A/ The Monasteries of the Arab Desert:
Arid and mountainous, the Arab Desert stretches its great lonely spaces from the Nile Valley to the Red Sea. The monasteries of St. Anthony and of St. Paul are about 10 km south of Zafarana, a place on the western shore of the Red Sea (about 230 km south-east of Cairo). The first monastery is on the flank of Gabal al-Alaa ...
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Doha, 22 June – Botswana’s Okavango Delta became the 1000th site inscribed on the World Heritage List today. Okavango was inscribed as a natural site by the World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Committee also inscribed sites in France, Israel, Italy,Turkey and the ...
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Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate restoration works (issue resolved)
Rise of the underground water level
Dilapidated infrastructure
Neglect and lack of maintenance
Overcrowded areas and buildings
Uncontrolled development
Absence of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan
Absence of an integrated socio-economic revitalization plan linking the urban ...
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Today it is called “The Jewish Cemetery of Altona Königstrasse” in Hamburg. The site covers an area of almost 1.9 hectares and is the amalgamation of two adjacent but separate cemeteries, namely the southwestern part laid out by Sephardic Jews in 1611, which extends over one fourth of the cemetery, and the other section to the north and east, a cemetery laid out by the ...
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The World Heritage Committee Thursday inscribed ten new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List. A number of outstanding proposals for inscription are to be discussed in the afternoon. The new sites inscribed are:Sewell Mining Town (Chile). Situated 85 km south of the capital, Santiago in an environment marked by extreme climate more than 2,000 m up the Andes, Sewell ...
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Development in the historical structure of the Iranian architecture has begun from the second half of the 19th century and contemporaneous with establishment of Dar al-Fonun College which was the first training center for new sciences in Iran since 1851. At the outset of this development, there was a tendency toward the European architecture and employment of some elements ...
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Pakistan,a) Demolition of two of the tanks and partial demolition of a third tank of the hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens;
b) Encroachments and urban pressure;
c) Inadequate management mechanisms (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources);
d) Lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens.,During its 32nd session, the ...
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IntroductionWhen visitors from Bohemia and all of Europe call a part of this Earth "Paradise", they must certainly have a good reason. The name "ttesky rij" (Czech Paradise) has become a symbol for the delight felt by the intellectual and social elite in the second half of the 19th century over the beauties of nature in this country. The name was soon ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
,On 13 February 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
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Yivli Minaret Mosque is located in Kaleiçi (the old town centre) along Cumhuriyet Street, next to Kalekapısı Square in Antalya. The mosque’s fluted minaret named “the Yivli Minaret”, which is decorated with dark blue tiles, is a landmark and symbol of the city. Although the inscription at the entrance indicates that Yivli Minaret Mosque was built in 1373 by Mehmet Bey, ...
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Ed-Dur Site is one of the of the largest archaeological sites in the United Arab Emirates, overlooks Al Beidha Lake. It is naturally surrounded by a series of high sand dunes that protect it from the northern offshore wind prevailing in the region.
The site is associated with Meliha site in the Emirate of Sharjah, with which it had strong ties. It was considered the food ...
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Helsinki, Finland - In its annual review of the state of conservation of sites on the World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee today decided to include two additional sites on the List of World Heritage in Danger, while at the same time removing a third site. As a result, the List of World Heritage in Danger now includes 31 properties. BRAZIL Iguacu National Park ...
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With the sustainable development policy adopted by the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in November 2015, we look towards a more peaceful and sustainable planet and the balance of power in our relationships continues to be an important issue to redress in this new framework. This Women’s Day highlights the need for Gender Equality and ...
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Experts from East Africa gathered in Nairobi for a workshop to discuss current challenges posed at the World Heritage sites in danger in Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania.
Africa, despite its rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage, remains the second least represented region on the World Heritage List. The continent hosts the highest number of endangered properties, ...
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Libya,,Since its inscription on the World Heritage List, the site has never been the subject of a state of conservation report. In March 2003, the Centre dispatched a mission to Cyrene to assess its state of conservation and identify possible remedial measures. The findings and recommendations of the mission, which had been discussed with the State Party, were contained in ...
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Benin,Burkina Faso,Niger,,The Centre has been informed about the planned project to construct the Dyodyonga electricity dam in “W” National Park on the Mekrou River valley, which constitutes the border between the Republics of Niger and Benin. In a letter dated 14 November 2002 the Centre requested the State Parties of Niger and Benin to verify the information ...
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Libya,
Need to complete the Conservation and Management Plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term;
Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone, as well as regulatory measures foreseen to ensure the protection of the property;
Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn ...
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La voie romaine Bavay-Tongres est une section d'un des axes majeurs de la Gaule septentrionale qui reliait deux points stratégiques, la Mer du Nord depuis Boulogne jusqu'au Rhin à Cologne.
Afin d'assurer la maîtrise du territoire après la conquête de la Gaule par César, les Romains entreprirent la création d'un réseau de chaussées s'articulant autour des villes, chef ...
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Ali ibn Moosa (Ali the son of Moosa) known as Reza is of descendants of Muhammad, the holy prophet of Islam, cherished by the Muslims of the whole world for his high spiritual levels and importance whom born in Medina and moved to Thus in Iran after the order of Ma'mūn, the seventh Abbasid caliph, when the most significance part of Imam Reza’s life regarding his political ...
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The ancient city of Kibyra is located in township of Gölhisar on southwestern part of the province of Burdur, at a distance of ca. 110 km from the provincial center. The settlement is situated on hills just to the west of modern town. To the west of the city are broad pasturages and Akdağ mountains while the fertile plain of Gölhisar extends to the east, with the stream ...
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Egypt,
Natural decay and structural problems
Rising underground water level
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan
Absence of strategy to manage and control tourism sustainably
Lack of a Conservation Plan for the property
Limited available technical and human resources
Major infrastructure and development projects taking ...
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Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/, providing the following information in response to Committee Decision 43 COM 7A.55:
The International Assistance granted in 2018 has enabled the execution of restoration ...
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Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure (issue resolved)
,On 6 February 2020, the ...
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Sudan,
Land conversion
Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods
Urban encroachment
Absence of a management plan with government commitment
Flooding
Ground transport infrastructure
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems / management plan
Wind and ...
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Le bien dont on propose l’inscription dans la liste indicative du patrimoine mondial est le plus grand centre de production de salaisons de poisson de l’Empire Romain, connu comme Ruines Romaines de Tróia, un vaste ensemble de vestiges romains, implantés dans la péninsule de Tróia, qui ont été classifiés comme Monument National en 1910 (décret du 16 Juin). Un nouveau ...
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No.
Name of the component part
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude
Longitude
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Ajinatepa Buddhist monastery
37°47'52.70"С
68°51'16.00"В
02a
Kalai Hulbuk
37°46'39.70"С
69°33'24.35"В
02b
Shahristoni Hulbuk
37°47'0.50"С
69°33'37.47"В
02c
Makbarai Shohoni ...
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The islands of al Hallaniyyat are located in the north east of Dhofar (South of Oman) and administratively under Wilayat Shalim and al Hallaniyyat Islands (see the attached maps). The proposed reserve consists of four main islands and a small island on the shape of two paramount called Shunais. Al Hallaniyyat is the biggest island among the other four and is occupied by ...
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Phrygians are one of the Trak tribes migrated from Thrace to Anatolia. According to the general consent, Trak migration started from 1200 B.C. and lasted almost 400 years centered mostly in the period following the decadence of Hittite Empire. Having invaded Troia and surrounding, Phrygians spread over the shores of Askania Lake (Iznik Lake) and Sangarius River Valley ...
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The Ancient villages of Northern Syria (Syrian Arab Republic), The Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas), (United Arab Emirates), and the Persian Garden (Iran), the Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (Spain), Pile Dwellings around the Alps (Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia) and Selimiye Mosque and its ...
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The Site of Xanadu (China), the Bassari Country: Bassari and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (Senegal) and the Historic Town Grand Bassam, the first capital of Côte d’Ivoire have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by ...
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The World Heritage Committee on Monday morning inscribed Lena Pillars Nature Park of the Russian Federation, the last site to be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List during this year’s session. Chad, Congo, Palau and Palestine had World Heritage sites inscribed on the List for the first time.
Lena Pillars Nature Park is marked by spectacular rock pillars that reach a ...
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Since the beginning of the conflict in Iraq, in addition to the tragic loss of human life and the humanitarian crisis associated to the persecution of cultural and religious minorities, cultural heritage has been the target of intentional destruction. The goal has clearly been to erase the history of the country along with the identities and diversity of its people.
UNESCO ...
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Istanbul, Turkey, 15 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting for its 40th session since 10 July, this morning inscribed four new sites in China, India, Iran and Micronesia on the World Heritage List. Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia in the Federated States of Micronesia was inscribed both on the World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in ...
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The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
At the end of its fortnight's work, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites, of which 33 are cultural sites and 9 are natural sites. These sites will ...
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Ethiopia,a) Insufficient delimitation of this serial property;
b) Lack of conservation and management plans;
c) Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations;
d) Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment.,The World Heritage Committee had requested a joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS / ICCROM mission to Aksum to assess its state of conservation ...
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State of Palestine,Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription,In January 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/. Progress in addressing a number of conservation issues identified by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
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Morocco,N/A,On 6 November 2023, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that a state of conservation report would be submitted to the 46th session of the Committee in order to better understand and assess the state of conservation of the property following the earthquake that occurred in the Al Haouz region on 8 September 2023. On 21 February 2024, the State ...
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The site consists of two separate elements, containing outstanding vestiges dating back to Greek and Roman times: The Necropolis of Pantalica contains over 5,000 tombs cut into the rock near open stone quarries, most of them dating from the 13th to 7th centuries BC. Vestiges of the Byzantine era also remain in the area, notably the foundations of the Anaktoron (Prince’s ...
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Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo: N: 995933,051; E: 666505,166Historic Centre of Panamá City Within Casco Antiguo: N: 989913,756; E: 661089,998
Panama City is directly associated with important interchanges of human values throughout its history due to its strategic position on the Central American Isthmus. As a terminal city and link of important communication routes, ...
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Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict
Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict
,On 14 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six World Heritage properties in Syria, and on 9 April 2015 an update on the Ancient City of Bosra; which are available at ...
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Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Lack of definition of the properties and of the buffer zones
Lack of conservation and/or management plans
Inappropriate restoration works
Urban encroachment
Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties
Since 2011:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 14 January 2015, the State Party ...
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Ibiza provides an excellent example of the interaction between the marine and coastal ecosystems. The dense prairies of oceanic Posidonia (seagrass), an important endemic species found only in the Mediterranean basin, contain and support a diversity of marine life. Ibiza preserves considerable evidence of its long history. The archaeological sites at Sa Caleta (settlement) ...
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In the high mountains of Armenia, unique archaeological monuments have been preserved to our days, which are traditionally called by the people “vishap” (Armenian for “dragon”). These are two to five meter high basalt stelae, which are unique among the stone stelae of the ancient world because of their unparalleled animal iconography and peculiar locations. Vishaps are ...
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Site # 1: The Qattara Depression
The Qattara Deperssion in the noerthern part of the Western Desert is the largest natural closed depression of the Eastern Sahara. It is a region where salt weathering appears to be particularly effective. In spite of earlier research in the 1940’s and 1950’s, the origin of this Depression is still a geological puzzle. A common origin ...
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Con Moong cave locates in the South of Mo village, Tlianh Yen commune, Thaih Thanh district, Thanh Hoa province, lying in the area of Cuc Phiiong National Park. Cuc Phuong National Park is not ofily the protection unit of rare and precious animals in Vietnam but also a unit for preserving the system of archaeological relics in the prehistorical period significantly not ...
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A glacier-fjord in Greenland, the Ilulissat Icefjord, is among the five new natural sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, while the extraordinary earthen architecture of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, in Togo, is one of three new cultural sites inscribed by the World Heritage Committee in Suzhou today.
The ongoing 28th session of the Committee, ...
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Ethiopia,
Insufficient delimitation of this serial property;
Lack of conservation and management plans;
Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations;
Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments;
Rising water level / seepage;
Structural instability of Stele III.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 30 January 2013. A joint ...
733.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes
Lack of human and financial resources
Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property
Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan
Since March 2011:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
Damage of ...
734.
The Peruvian Central Railway is an extraordinary railway construction that started in the second half of the 19th century (1869-1893) and concluded in the first decade of the 20th century. It was destined to connect the port of Callao and Lima, the capital of Peru, with towns, cities and mining centers located in the Central Mountain Range of the Andes, at altitudes higher ...
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Arab-Ata mausoleum is located in the southeast slope of the high triangle shaped hill - tepa. According to the preliminary archeological dig-out was established that mausoleum erected on the archeological monument, functioned in V-VII centuries B.C. Mausoleum enclosed in itself one square of room of 5,60 х 5,60 m. External sides 8,0 х 8,70 m. The break of square shape ...
736.
Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level;
b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens);
c) Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan;
d) Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled;
e) Uncontrolled urban development;
f) Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank;
g) Demolitions in the villages of Gurna on the West Bank of ...
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The church of Panagia Aggeloktisti is situated in the Larnaka district, in the north-western end of the village of Kiti, 12 km from the city of Larnaka and the ancient city of Kition. It is domed and built on a cross-in-square plan. The church, as it stands today, dates to the 11th century and was built over the ruins of a 5th century early Christian basilica, the ...
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An Umayyad, 25 kilometres south of the Capital d complex (settlement) at the modern village of Qastal (Amman) and 100 metres west of the airport Highway .It is one of the oldest and most complete Umayyad provincial communities in the Near East. It retains nearly all the structures that comprised a typical Umayyad settlement: a main residential palace, a ...
739.
Le site de Lougou est situé à quelques 350 km à l'est de Niamey, dans l'actuel département de Dogondoutchi. Ce site représente les plus anciens emplacements des habitants de l'Arewa. C'est un lieu de culte très important avec la présence de la Saraounia comme guide spirituel. Ce site culturel des populations de l'Arewa à Zakuda, comporte une pierre ...
740.
Experts* sent to Lebanon by UNESCO to assess the state of the country's cultural heritage sites have called for urgent measures to clean up the oil spill from the World Heritage edifices along the Byblos shore line. However, they found that major components of Lebanon's cultural heritage had been spared by the recent conflict. The experts' findings were presented at a ...