World Heritage: Archaeological Sites and Urban CentresEstablished in 1972, the World Heritage Committee is devoted to protecting the world's cultural and natural heritage and now includes a list of 730 sites which have been given the status of World Heritage Site. This large volume is part of a collaborative project between UNESCO and Skira Editore to publish information on these sites and begins with a selection of 46 archaeological sites or areas from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Descriptions and historical information are placed alongside stunning colour photographs of areas such as the Vatican City, Stonehenge, Angkor, Cracow, Petra, Damascus, Thebes, Copan, Machu Picchu and Nasca. A list of all the archaeological sites and urban areas protected by UNESCO are listed at the back. The next two volumes will focus on individual monumental complexes and environmental areas under threat. |
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... Pyramid. winter solstice , with an effect of light and shadow that is projected on to the head of the serpent with its undulating body stretch- ing out along the parapet of the main staircase . Rising 55 metres high , the structure ...
... Pyramid. winter solstice , with an effect of light and shadow that is projected on to the head of the serpent with its undulating body stretch- ing out along the parapet of the main staircase . Rising 55 metres high , the structure ...
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... Pyramid of the Moon , which is oriented southward and comprises five stag- gered platforms . If you position yourself at a certain distance from it while remaining on the main road , you can align the height of the pyramid exactly with ...
... Pyramid of the Moon , which is oriented southward and comprises five stag- gered platforms . If you position yourself at a certain distance from it while remaining on the main road , you can align the height of the pyramid exactly with ...
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... Pyramid of the Sun from the plaza of the Pyramid of the Moon on the thoroughfare of the Boulevard of the Dead , or Miccaotli . Detail of the mighty staircase of the Pyramid of Tlaloc - Quétzacoatl . Cuzco of Cuzco . Opposite page View ...
... Pyramid of the Sun from the plaza of the Pyramid of the Moon on the thoroughfare of the Boulevard of the Dead , or Miccaotli . Detail of the mighty staircase of the Pyramid of Tlaloc - Quétzacoatl . Cuzco of Cuzco . Opposite page View ...
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Contents Vatican City 90 | 2 |
Germany 122 | 26 |
Bamberg Cracow | 32 |
Copyright | |
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adorned Aerial view ancient Angkor archaeological arches architect architecture artistic Baalbek Baroque basilica buildings built Bukhara Campo dei Miracoli capital carved cathedral century B.C. Church city's columns complex construction Convention Copán courtyard cultural and natural Cuzco date back decorated dedicated depicting developed dome dynasty Emperor Empire enclosure walls façade Fatimid fifteenth fortified Forum founded frescoes Galla Placidia Gothic Greek Heian period Historic Centre houses Imperial Forums important Inca interior Islamic kilometres King layout Leptis Magna masterpieces medieval metres monasteries monumental Mosque Museum Nabataean natural heritage Old City Omayyad outstanding paintings Palace Palazzo period plaza portico preserved protection Pyramid religious Renaissance River Roman Romanesque Rome ruins sacred Saint San'a sculpture Septimius Severus settlement side sixteenth century sixth century square statues stone structure style Suzdal Temple tenth century tion tombs towers town tradition Trajan tury twelfth century urban Vatican World Heritage World Heritage Site