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Olympic National Park - United States of America
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/151
Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among which is the best example of intact and protected temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. Eleven major river systems drain the Olympic mountains, offering some of the best habitat for anadromous fish species in the country. The park also includes 100 km...
WHS
Dec 25, 2023, 9:24 AM
cowpoke
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe [sɛ̃ saviɳ syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p] - France
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/230
Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. 2024-01-13
WHS
Jan 13, 2024, 10:11 AM
cowpoke
猫の赤ちゃんは、“こねこ” と よばれている。
猫の赤ちゃんは、“子猫”と呼ばれている。
ねこのあかちゃんは、“こねこ”とよばれている。
Neko no aka-chan wa, "koneko" to yobarete iru.
A baby cat is called a kitten.
Japanese
May 29, 2023, 8:32 AM
cowpoke
The government has placed an embargo [ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ] on arms shipments.
embargo
noun [ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ]
Embargo refers to a government order that limits trade in some way. In broader usage, embargo can function as a synonym of prohibition.
English speakers got embargo—both the word and the concept, it seems—from the Spanish in the early 17th century.
English
Sep 1, 2023, 11:33 AM
cowpoke
Jesuit [xeˈzʝwit] Missions of the Chiquitos [tʃiˈkitos] - Bolivia (Plurinational State of)(Spanish)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/529
Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the ‘ideal cities’ of the 16th-century philosophers were founded by the Jesuits in a style that married Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six that remain – San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José – make up a living heritage on the former territory of the Chiquitos. 2024-03-20
WHS
Mar 20, 2024, 6:41 AM
cowpoke
// The troops were driven back by a salvo [ˈsælvoʊ] of cannon fire.
// The conclusion of her performance was answered with a salvo [ˈsælvoʊ] of cheers and applause.
salvo
noun [ˈsælvoʊ]
In military contexts, salvo refers to various actions involving discharge or release of bombs, rockets, artillery, etc., as well to the bombs or projectiles released in such an action. In general use, salvo is usually used to refer to a strong or sudden verbal attack, but it can also refer to a sudden occurrence of applause, laughter, etc., from many people.
from Italian in the late 16th century... ultimate source is the Latin word salve, meaning “hail!
English
Jul 15, 2023, 9:31 AM
cowpoke
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica [valkaˈmɔnika] - Italy
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/94
Valcamonica, situated in the Lombardy plain, has one of the world's greatest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs – more than 140,000 symbols and figures carved in the rock over a period of 8,000 years and depicting themes connected with agriculture, navigation, war and magic.
WHS
Dec 13, 2023, 8:23 AM
cowpoke
Our hopes for an apology and a reasonable explanation for the error were met with fatuous [ˈfætʃuəs] platitudes [陈词滥调].
fatuous [ˈfætʃuəs]
adj
To describe something, such as an idea or remark, as fatuous is to say that it is foolish or silly rather than sensible or logical.
...fatuous and infatuation share the same Latin root, fatuus, meaning "foolish." Both terms have been part of English since the 17th century.
English
Apr 8, 2024, 7:08 AM
cowpoke
reminDO makes everything you learn unforgettable.
Reviewing is indispensable to remembering, but I will assist you in keeping troublesome reviewing to the minimum.
Everything you learn will become your strength later on.
Feb 2, 2020, 12:57 PM
cowpoke
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Alaska
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park_and_Preserve]
The country's northernmost park protects an expanse of pure wilderness in Alaska's Brooks Range and has no park facilities. The land is home to Alaska Natives who have relied on the land and caribou for 11,000 years.
USNPs
Sep 2, 2023, 9:28 AM
cowpoke
Abu Mena [ˈæbu ˈmiːnə] - Egypt
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/90
The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas of Alexandria, who died in A.D. 296.
WHS
Dec 12, 2023, 7:36 AM
cowpoke
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci - Italy
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/93
The refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie forms an integral part of this architectural complex, begun in Milan in 1463 and reworked at the end of the 15th century by Bramante. On the north wall is <em>The Last Supper</em>, the unrivalled masterpiece painted between 1495 and 1497 by Leonardo da Vinci, whose work was to herald a new era in the history of art.
WHS
Dec 12, 2023, 7:37 AM
cowpoke
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura - Holy See, Italy
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91
Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century. The World Heritage site, extended in 1990 to the walls of Urban VIII, includes some of the major monuments of antiquity such as the Forums, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan’s Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the religious and public
WHS
Dec 12, 2023, 7:36 AM
cowpoke
Acadia National Park - Maine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park]
Covering most of Mount Desert Island and other coastal islands, Acadia features the tallest mountain on the Atlantic coast of the United States, granite peaks, ocean shoreline, woodlands, and lakes. There are freshwater, estuary, forest, and intertidal habitats.
USNPs
Aug 1, 2023, 8:55 AM
cowpoke
Tchogha Zanbil [tʃoʊɡɑː zænˈbiːl] - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/113
The ruins of the holy city of the Kingdom of Elam, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, are found at Tchogha Zanbil. Founded c. 1250 B.C., the city remained unfinished after it was invaded by Ashurbanipal, as shown by the thousands of unused bricks left at the site.
WHS
Dec 16, 2023, 12:17 PM
cowpoke
Meidan Emam, Esfahan [meɪdɑːn ˈemɑːm, ˌesfæˈhɑːn] - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/115
Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era.
WHS
Dec 16, 2023, 12:18 PM
cowpoke
Persepolis [pərˈsepələs] Iran (Islamic Republic of)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/114
Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.
WHS
Dec 16, 2023, 12:18 PM
cowpoke
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