The World's Heritage: A Complete Guide to the Most Extraordinary PlacesA guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this publication is illustrated with over 650 full-color photographs. Location maps for every site are also included.--Publisher's description. |
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... Criteria Significance in human history . Founded in the early sixteenth century , Sucre is an exceptional example of the blending of local architectural traditions with styles imported from Europe . There are many well - preserved ...
... Criteria Significance in human history . Founded in the early sixteenth century , Sucre is an exceptional example of the blending of local architectural traditions with styles imported from Europe . There are many well - preserved ...
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... Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition Indian Ocean Ban Chiang was the centre of a remarkable phenomenon of human cultural , social , and technological evolution in the fifth millennium BC , which occurred independently in this area ...
... Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition Indian Ocean Ban Chiang was the centre of a remarkable phenomenon of human cultural , social , and technological evolution in the fifth millennium BC , which occurred independently in this area ...
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... Criteria - Significance in human history Quedlinburg , in the Land of Sachsen- Anhalt , was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire at the time of the Saxonian - Ottonian ruling dynasty . The importance of Quedlinburg rests on ...
... Criteria - Significance in human history Quedlinburg , in the Land of Sachsen- Anhalt , was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire at the time of the Saxonian - Ottonian ruling dynasty . The importance of Quedlinburg rests on ...
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Adriatic Sea ancient archaeological architecture associated with events Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean AFRICA Baltic Sea Baroque biological processes Black Sea buildings built Caribbean Sea castle cathedral caves Church complex Criteria Interchange Criteria Significance Cultural Landscape cultural tradition decorated Earth's history ecological and biological ensemble EUROPE Mediterranean Sea events of universal forest fortified habitat for biodiversity Heritage associated Historic Centre houses Human creative genius human history important Indian Ocean Interchange of values island kmĀ² Major stages medieval Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea AFRICA Monastery monuments Mosque mountain National Park Natural phenomena North Sea Ocean NORTH AMERICA outstanding example Pacific Ocean Palace phenomena or beauty preserved region river Roman Sea ASIA Significance in human Significant ecological Significant natural habitat sixteenth century SOUTH AMERICA species stages of Earth's stone temples Testimony to cultural tombs towers Traditional human settlement universal significance urban valley walls World Heritage World Heritage site