134 Redwood National and State Parks – 1980
Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent
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Unesco heritage 1980
8 Ichkeul National Park – 1980
The Ichkeul lake and wetland are a major stopover point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, such as ducks, geese, storks and
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23 Site of Palmyra – 1980
An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the
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22 Ancient City of Bosra – 1980
Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent
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30 Historic Centre of Warsaw – 1980
During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw’s historic centre was destroyed by Nazi troops. After the war, a
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135 Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo – 1980
Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence system built by
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139 Taxila – 1980
From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.),
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140 Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol – 1980
The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest
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138 Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro – 1980
The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro – built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. – lie in the
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55 Røros Mining Town and the Circumference – 1980
is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century and exploited for 333 years until 1977. The site comprises the Town
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100 Durmitor National Park – 1980
This breathtaking national park was formed by glaciers and is traversed by rivers and underground streams. Along the Tara river canyon, which has
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132 Megalithic Temples of Malta – 1980
Seven megalithic temples are found on the islands of Malta and Gozo, each the result of an individual development. The two temples of
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130 Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum – 1980
The Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated c. 2500 B.C., using cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone. Perhaps originally
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131 City of Valletta – 1980
The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It was
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91 Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura – 1980
Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the
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93 Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci – 1980
The refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie forms an integral part of this architectural complex, begun in Milan in 1463
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129 Maya Site of Copan – 1980
Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were
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91 Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura – 1980
Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the
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35 Asante Traditional Buildings – 1980
To the north-east of Kumasi, these are the last material remains of the great Asante civilization, which reached its high point in the
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12 Tiya – 1980
is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa. The
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