https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1455Located in the south-west of Iran, in the lower Zagros Mountains, the property encompasses a group of archaeological mounds rising on the eastern side of the Shavur River, as well as Ardeshir’s palace, on the opposite bank of the river. The excavated architectural monuments include administrative, residential and palatial structures. Susa contains several layers of superimposed urban settlements in a continuous succession from the late 5<sup>th</sup> millennium BCE until the 13<su... WHS Sep 20, 2024, 8:13 AM cowpoke
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís [diˈkis] - Costa Rica
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1453The property includes four archaeological sites located in the Diquís Delta in southern Costa Rica, which are considered unique examples of the complex social, economic and political systems of the period AD 500–1500. They contain artificial mounds, paved areas, burial sites and, most significantly, a collection of stone spheres, between 0.7 m and 2.57 m in diameter, whose meaning, use and production remain largely a mystery. The spheres are distinctive for their perfection, number, size and den WHS Sep 20, 2024, 8:12 AM cowpoke
Bursa [ˈbuɾ.sa] and Cumalıkızık: [d͡ʒuˈmaːlɯkɯˈzɯk] the Birth of the Ottoman Empire - Türkiye
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1452This property is a serial nomination of eight component sites in the City of Bursa and the nearby village of Cumalıkızık, in the southern Marmara region. The site illustrates the creation of an urban and rural system establishing the Ottoman Empire in the early 14th century. The property embodies the key functions of the social and economic organization of the new capital which evolved around a civic centre. These include commercial districts of khans, <em>kulliyes</em> (religious in... WHS Sep 20, 2024, 8:12 AM cowpoke
Thimlich Ohinga [θɪmˈlit͡ʃ oˈɦiŋɡa] Archaeological Site - Kenya (speaks Swahili)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1450Situated north-west of the town of Migori, in the Lake Victoria region, this dry-stone walled settlement was probably built in the 16th century CE. The <em>Ohinga</em> (i.e. settlement) seems to have served as a fort for communities and livestock, but also defined social entities and relationships linked to lineage. Thimlich Ohinga is the largest and best preserved of these traditional enclosures. It is an exceptional example of the tradition of massive dry-stone walled enclosures, t... WHS Sep 20, 2024, 8:11 AM cowpoke
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites - Japan 富岡製糸場と絹産業遺産群
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1449This property is a historic sericulture and silk mill complex established in the late 19th and early 20th century in the Gunma prefecture, north-west of Tokyo. It consists of four sites that correspond to the different stages in the production of raw silk: a large raw silk reeling plant whose machinery and industrial expertise were imported from France; an experimental farm for production of cocoons; a school for the dissemination of sericulture knowledge; and a cold-storage facility for silkwor WHS Sep 20, 2024, 8:10 AM cowpoke
