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Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica [ˈbanskaː ˈʃcijaʋɲit͡sa] and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity - Slovakia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/618
Over the centuries, the town of Banská Štiavnica was visited by many outstanding engineers and scientists who contributed to its fame. The old medieval mining centre grew into a town with Renaissance palaces, 16th-century churches, elegant squares and castles. The urban centre blends into the surrounding landscape, which contains vital relics of the mining and metallurgical activities of the past. 2024-04-11
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Historic Centre of Český Krumlov [ˈt͡ʃɛskiː ˈkrumlof] - Czechia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617
Situated on the banks of the Vltava river, the town was built around a 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. It is an outstanding example of a small central European medieval town whose architectural heritage has remained intact thanks to its peaceful evolution over more than five centuries. 2024-04-11
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Historic Centre of Prague [ˈpraɦa] - Czechia (speaks Czech)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/616
Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcany Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. 2024-04-10
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City of Safranbolu [sa.fɾanˈbo.lu] - Türkiye
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/614
From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East–West trade route. The Old Mosque, Old Bath and Süleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture influenced urban development throughout much of the Ottoman Empire. 2024-04-10
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Ruins of León Viejo [leˈon ˈbje.xo] - Nicaragua (speaks Spanish)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/613
León Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimony to the social and economic structures of the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Moreover, the site has immense archaeological potential. 2024-04-10
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“That Jagger can still sing and dance up a storm, at 80, is a triumph for him and should provide a vicarious [vaɪˈkɛriəs] thrill for anyone who attends a concert by the Rolling Stones next year.” — George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
vicarious [vaɪˈkɛriəs]
adj
A vicarious emotion or experience is one felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself.
from the Latin noun vicis, which means “change” or “stead.” What’s more, you learn that vicis is also the source of the English prefix vice- (as in “vice president”), meaning “one that takes the place of.”
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少年 は 怖がって い ます。
ショウネン ワ コワガッテ イ マス。
少年は怖がっています。
しょうねんはこわがっています。
ショウネンワコワガッテイマス。
The boy is afraid.
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Historic Town of Zabid [zaˈbiːd] - Yemen (speaks Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/611
Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university. 2024-04-09
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Komodo [koˈmodo] National Park - Indonesia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/609
These volcanic islands are inhabited by a population of around 5,700 giant lizards, whose appearance and aggressive behaviour have led to them being called 'Komodo dragons'. They exist nowhere else in the world and are of great interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution. The rugged hillsides of dry savannah and pockets of thorny green vegetation contrast starkly with the brilliant white sandy beaches and the blue waters surging over coral. 2024-04-09
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Ujung Kulon [uˈdʒuŋ kuˈlon] National Park - Indonesia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/608
This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and encompasses the natural reserve of Krakatoa. In addition to its natural beauty and geological interest – particularly for the study of inland volcanoes – it contains the largest remaining area of lowland rainforests in the Java plain. Several species of endangered plants and animals can be found there, the Javan rhinoceros being the most ser
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ピンク の 消しゴム
ピンク ノ ケシゴウ
ピンクの消しゴム
ピンクのけしごむ
ピンクノケシゴウ
pink eraser
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The issue will be decided under the aegis [ˈiːdʒɪs] of an international organization.
aegis [ˈiːdʒɪs]
noun
Aegis is a formal word that refers to the power to protect, control, or support something or someone. It is often used in the phrase under the aegis of.
English borrowed aegis from Latin, but the word ultimately comes from the Greek noun aigís, meaning “goatskin.” In ancient Greek mythology, an aegis was something that offered physical protection.
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Serra da Capivara [sɛʁɐ dɐ kapiˈvaɾɐ] National Park - Brazil
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/606
Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some more than 25,000 years old. They are an outstanding testimony to one of the oldest human communities of South America. 2024-04-08
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Historic Monuments of Novgorod [nɐvˈɡorət] and Surroundings - Russian Federation
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/604
Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian architecture. Its medieval monuments and the 14th-century frescoes of Theophanes the Greek (Andrei Rublev's teacher) illustrate the development of its remarkable architecture and cultural creativity. 2024-04-08
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Samarkand [sæˈmɑrkænd] – Crossroad of Cultures - Uzbekistan
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/603
The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries. The major monuments include the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble, as well as Ulugh-Beg's Observatory. 2024-04-08
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Our hopes for an apology and a reasonable explanation for the error were met with fatuous [ˈfætʃuəs] platitudes.
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.
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Historic Centre of Bukhara [buˈχɑːrə] - Uzbekistan
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/602
Bukhara, which is situated on the Silk Route, is more than 2,000 years old. It is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact. Monuments of particular interest include the famous tomb of Ismail Samani, a masterpiece of 10th-century Muslim architecture, and a large number of 17th-century madrasas. 2024-04-07
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Cathedral of Notre-Dame [nɔtʁ dam], Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi [sɛ̃ ʁemi] and Palace of Tau [to], Reims [ʁemi] - France
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601
The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of Archbishop St Rémi (440–533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known as the Tau Palace, which played an important role in religious cerem
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