Situated in north-eastern South Africa, the comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the world’s oldest geological structures. The property represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock dating back 3.6 to 3.25 billion years and forms a diverse repository of information on surface conditions, meteorite impacts, volcanism, continent-building processes and the environment of early life.
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World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 19 sites
04-Jul-2018
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Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
02-Jul-2018
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