886 State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” – 1999 Merv is the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. The remains in this vast oasis…
357 Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia – 1985 In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique…
38 Amphitheatre of El Jem – 1979 The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small…
1140 Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba – 2004 The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo, which extends into neighbouring Benin, is home to the Batammariba whose remarkable mud tower-houses (Takienta) have come…
576 Historic City of Ayutthaya – 1991 Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by…
1141 Proto-urban Site of Sarazm – 2010 Sarazm, which means “where the land begins”, is an archaeological site bearing testimony to the development of human settlements in Central Asia, from the 4th…