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Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture. The great civilization which ...

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2003) Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002) ...

1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8E and WHC-13/37.COM/8E.Add, 2. Congratulates States Parties for the excellent work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of ...

There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the ...

Tak’alik Ab’aj is an archaeological site located on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Its 1,700-year history spans a period that saw the transition from the Olmec civilization to the emergence of Early ...

The property encompasses the western part of the greatest expanse of windblown sand on Earth, known as Ar Rub' al-KhaIi, and conserves a portion of one of the Earth’s most spectacular desert ...

Les deux temples de Ramsès II à Abou Simbel et le sanctuaire d’Isis à Philae sont les plus illustres des monuments nubiens d’Abou Simbel à Philae (Égypte), classés au patrimoine mondial depuis 1979.

The World Heritage Convention is not only 'words on paper' but is above all a useful instrument for concrete action in preserving threatened sites and endangered species. Often, the World Heritage ...

To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria. These criteria are explained in the Operational Guidelines ...

The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved mortuary and memorial poles, ...

Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and among the greatest threats facing cultural and natural heritage today. One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are ...