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Bookmark or Share- 10 Must-see UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Google Arts & Culture1. The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the oldest seven wonders of the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and an iconic symbol of Egypt. They were built around 4,500 years ago during the...
- World Heritage | UNESCOThis is our world heritage. But our heritage is constantly under threat – from natural disasters, wars, climate change, construction, pollution and mass tourism. In this book, we visit over 70 World Heritage Sites in 52 countries. We find out how communities, governments and organisations are working to save this extraordinary inheritance.
- World Heritage Site - WikipediaAs of April 2024, a total of 1,199 World Heritage Sites (933 cultural, 227 natural and 39 mixed cultural and natural properties) exist across 168 countries. With 59 selected areas, Italy is the country with the most sites; followed by China with 57, then France and Germany with 52 each.
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage ListEnsuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political instability, and conflict.
- What Is UNESCO World Heritage - National GeographicWhat Is UNESCO World Heritage? From masterpieces of creative genius to beautiful natural landscapes, these sites reveal the most compelling chapters of Earth's history. May 11, 2018. • 3 min...
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