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The region formerly known as the Central Provinces of India and covering parts of the present-day states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra; was historically called Gondwana, “the Land of the Gonds’ or home of the largest heterogenous tribe of India, the Gond tribe. Four major kingdoms which ruled over Gondwana included the Garha-Mandla kingdom that reigned ...

The Archaeological Site of Priene is located within the borders of the modern Village Güllübahçe, 15 kilometers southwest of the town of Söke in the province of Aydın, in southwestern Turkey. It is about 500 m north of the Menderes (Maeander) River, 15 km inland from the Aegean Sea and on the south slopes of Mycale (Mount Samsun).  According to Pausanias (7,2,10), Priene ...

Qoqon - is one of the cultural centers of Ancient East. It is located in the western part of Ferghana valley in the lower stream of Sokh. Historical Center of Qoqon consisting of following cultural objects: Komol-Kozi Madrasah, Dahman Shahon, Madarihon Madrasah, Norbutabiy Madrasah, Gishtlik Mosque, apartment houses. The most ancient data about Qoqon date back to the II ...

United Republic of Tanzania,a) Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric; b) Lack of approved statement of outstanding universal value; c) Lack of using the management plan as the main vehicle for managing the property; d) Lack of approved boundaries for the property and its buffer zone linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection; e) Need to extend the ...

Lebanon, Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved) Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved) Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved) Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved) Uncontrolled construction  (issue resolved) Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved) Road construction ...

Benin, Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage; Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components; Lack of presentation and interpretation at the site; Lack and loss of documentation on the site; Lack of sharing of knowledge between site managers and among authorities; Need to distinguish between the site ...

Syrian Arab Republic, 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. ,On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report of all cultural ...

The dynamic, active and changing deltaic landscape and cultural activities The southwestern or lower part of Bangladesh (and West Bengal, India) is characterized by the unique, continuously metamorphosing, and comparatively unstable part of the active Ganges Delta (a delta is a landform created by the sediments deposited by the rivers, and water flows often in an area ...

The Mission Ruins of Venn's Town is situated on Mahé Island more precisely in the South-West of the Morne Seychellois National Park, at an altitude of 450 m. It is served by the public road Victoria-Sans Souci-Port Glaud which traverses the central mountain chain running from east to west. The site lies 6 km from the town and it can be reached by vehicle in 20 minutes. The ...

India,Factors identified at the time of inscription: Low-impact research / monitoring activities (Lack of comprehensive and accurate documentation of the historic buildings of the property) Commercial development, Housing (Potential impact of new constructions and development projects on the western section of the property and its buffer zone) Management Systems / ...

Stolac is located in the area known as Herzegovina Humina, on the tourist route crossing Herzegovina linking the mountainous hinterland in Bosnia with the coastal regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubrovnik and Montenegro.  This road, which runs from Sarajevo via Mostar, Stolac, Ljubinje and Trebinje, enables one to reach Dubrovnik in less than four hours.  Another route ...

The cultural site proposed for inclusion on the Tentative List is Carmona’s cultural landscape. The city spans from the Alcores terrain elevation over the terraces of the Guadalquivir River, presiding over the area of the Vega del Corbones River basin. A heavily anthropized landscape, which was the stage where the main cultures of southern Europe developed. Los Alcores is ...

Introduction Located in the Middle Euphrates region of Iraq, in the province of Al-Qadisiyah, the site of Nippur (Nuffar) encompasses a group of archaeological mounds (tells), the largest one 25m high, and the remains of a canal bed (Shatt al-Nil). It extends over 168.4 ha in the Mesopotamian plain and, in Mesopotamian times, the city lay on the Euphrates. Nippur played an ...

The coastal cliffs of the Maltese Islands are characterised by vertical or near-vertical rock faces rising from the sea to heights of up to 70-130m above mean sea level and continuing below it down to depths of 80m in places. Steep slopes which are often terraced and which have been under cultivation for hundreds of years cap parts of these cliffs whereas spectacular ...

Coordinates: Samnyeon Sanseong: N36 29 14 E127 44 32 Sangdang Sanseong: N36 39 40 E127 32 25 Mireuk Sanseong: N36 48 07 E127 54 42 Chungju Sanseong: N36 57 23 E127 58 42 Jangmi Sanseong: N37 03 42 E127 54 09 Deokju Sanseong: N36 52 08 E128 05 54 Ondal Sanseong: N37°04'37 E128°29'53 The property refers to the sites of national defenses located in ...

France,,Already in 2003 the World Heritage Centre contacted the State Party following concerns expressed by individuals and specialized press on the state of conservation of the Lascaux cave, part of the World Heritage property. The authorities provided a detailed state of conservation report on 10 April 2003 which was reviewed by ICOMOS at the time. Repeated concerns have ...

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 ...

Mali,a)  Lack of management structure at the site; b)  Armed conflict.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party, which began on 29 January 2013. This report was prepared in the particular context linked to the absence at the site of the management structure since 1 April 2012 due to occupation by armed groups.  During this ...

Türkiye, Commercial development Ground/underground transport infrastructure Low impact research/monitoring activities Management systems/management plan Loss of integrity and authenticity: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture ,On 1 December 2021, the State Party submitted a detailed progress report in response to Decision 44 COM 7B.58, and on 2 February 2022, ...

The site consists of four large groups of stone circles that represent an extraordinary concentration of over 1,000 monuments in a band 100 km wide along some 350 km of the River Gambia. The four groups, Sine Ngayene, Wanar, Wassu and Kerbatch, cover 93 stone circles and numerous tumuli, burial mounds, some of which have been excavated to reveal material that suggest dates ...