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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... history ; Heritage associated with events of universal significance Founded in the third millennium BC , Damascus is considered to be the oldest city and oldest capital of the world . It is the cradle of historical civilizations ...
... history ; Heritage associated with events of universal significance Founded in the third millennium BC , Damascus is considered to be the oldest city and oldest capital of the world . It is the cradle of historical civilizations ...
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... history ; Traditional human settlement ; Heritage associated with events of universal significance Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route , at the crossroads of trade as well as religious , cultural and intellectual ...
... history ; Traditional human settlement ; Heritage associated with events of universal significance Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route , at the crossroads of trade as well as religious , cultural and intellectual ...
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... events of universal significance vi . to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions , with ideas , or with beliefs , with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance . ( The Committee ...
... events of universal significance vi . to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions , with ideas , or with beliefs , with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance . ( The Committee ...
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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 kmē 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