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Feb 2, 2020, 12:57 PM
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Punic [puˈnɪk] Town of Kerkuane [kɛɾˈkwɑn] and its Necropolis - Tunisia (Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/332
This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived. The houses were built to a standard plan in accordance with a sophisticated notion of town planning. 2024-02-06
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Feb 6, 2024, 7:43 AM
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Medina [məˈdinæ] of Marrakesh [məˈɾækɛʃ] - Morocco (Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/331
Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim world, from North Africa to Andalusia. It has several impressive monuments dating from that period: the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, monumental doors, gardens, etc. Later architectural jewels include the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef <em>Madrasa</em>, the Saadian Tombs, several great residences a...
WHS
Feb 6, 2024, 7:42 AM
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Chavin [tʃaˈβin] (Archaeological Site) - Peru (Spanish)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/330
The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with the complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone, and the mainly zoomorphic ornamentation. 2024-02-06
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Feb 6, 2024, 7:42 AM
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Fasil Ghebbi [ˈfɑsɪl ˈɡɛbi], Gondar [ˈɡɒndɑr] Region - Ethiopia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/19
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.
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Nov 26, 2023, 8:54 AM
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Rock-Hewn [ˈrɑk hjuːn] Churches, Lalibela [ˌlɑlɪˈbɛlə] - Ethiopia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/18
The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
WHS
Nov 26, 2023, 8:54 AM
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Nanda Devi [nəndə ˈdeːvi] and Valley of Flowers National Parks - India
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/335
Nestled high in West Himalaya, India’s Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park. Together they encompass a unique transition zone between the mount
WHS
Feb 7, 2024, 7:53 AM
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Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas [bõ ʒɛˈzuʃ du kõɡõˈɲaʃ] - Brazil
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/334
This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of Italian inspiration; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art. 2024-02-07
WHS
Feb 7, 2024, 7:53 AM
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Iguaçu [iɡwaˈsu] National Park - Brazil
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/355
The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m. It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, among them the giant otter and the giant anteater. The clouds of spray produced by the waterfall are conducive to the growth of lush vegetation. 2024-02-11
WHS
Feb 11, 2024, 9:18 AM
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Chaco [ˈtʃɑkoʊ] Culture - United States of America
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/353
For over 2,000 years, Pueblo peoples occupied a vast region of the south-western United States. Chaco Canyon, a major centre of ancestral Pueblo culture between 850 and 1250, was a focus for ceremonials, trade and political activity for the prehistoric Four Corners area. Chaco is remarkable for its monumental public and ceremonial buildings and its distinctive architecture – it has an ancient urban ceremonial centre that is unlike anything constructed before or since. In addition to the Chaco Cu
WHS
Feb 11, 2024, 9:17 AM
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