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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... Region Australia Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition ; Major stages of Earth's history The Willandra Lakes Region is a remarkable example of a site where the economic and cultural life of Homo sapiens can be partly reconstructed ...
... Region Australia Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition ; Major stages of Earth's history The Willandra Lakes Region is a remarkable example of a site where the economic and cultural life of Homo sapiens can be partly reconstructed ...
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... Region Historic Cultural Landscape Hungary Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition ; Traditional human settlement The cultural landscape of Tokaj graphically demonstrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low ...
... Region Historic Cultural Landscape Hungary Criteria - Testimony to cultural tradition ; Traditional human settlement The cultural landscape of Tokaj graphically demonstrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low ...
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... region . Characteristics of the Cape Floral Region that are of global scientific interest are the responses of its plants to fire ; seed dispersal by ants and termites ; the high level ( 83 per cent ) of plant pollination by insects ...
... region . Characteristics of the Cape Floral Region that are of global scientific interest are the responses of its plants to fire ; seed dispersal by ants and termites ; the high level ( 83 per cent ) of plant pollination by insects ...
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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