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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Page 188
... Tomb , or else the simpler Silk Tomb , named for the extraordinary chromat- ic effect of the veins in the rock from which it was carved . This latter belongs to the type that is most common in Petra , tombs shaped like towers , with the ...
... Tomb , or else the simpler Silk Tomb , named for the extraordinary chromat- ic effect of the veins in the rock from which it was carved . This latter belongs to the type that is most common in Petra , tombs shaped like towers , with the ...
Page 189
... Tomb , is part of the complex of monumental tombs that lie on the western slope of the el - Khubtha massif . The funerary triclinium and Tomb of the Garden . The triclinium stands in front of the porticoed building seen in the ...
... Tomb , is part of the complex of monumental tombs that lie on the western slope of the el - Khubtha massif . The funerary triclinium and Tomb of the Garden . The triclinium stands in front of the porticoed building seen in the ...
Page 266
... tombs , which instead were dug out of the mountains , safe from violation and tomb - rob- bers . To the north were built the Temple of Qurna al - Gedida , dedicated to Amon - Re , and the temple consecrated to Hathor , the goddess of ...
... tombs , which instead were dug out of the mountains , safe from violation and tomb - rob- bers . To the north were built the Temple of Qurna al - Gedida , dedicated to Amon - Re , and the temple consecrated to Hathor , the goddess of ...
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Contents Vatican City 90 | 2 |
Germany 122 | 26 |
Bamberg Cracow | 32 |
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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