356 Historic Areas of Istanbul – 1985
With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated
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Unesco heritage 1985
358 Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği – 1985
This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks at the beginning of the 11th century. In 1228–29 Emir Ahmet Shah founded a
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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 evidence of Byzantine
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332 Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis – 1985
This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the
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347 Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) – 1985
This famous pilgrimage site in north-west Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians’ struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the
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311 Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct – 1985
The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. A.D. 50, is remarkably well preserved. This impressive construction, with its two tiers of arches,
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348 Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches – 1985
Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this ‘City of Saints and Stones’, the birthplace of St
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312 Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias – 1985
In the 9th century the flame of Christianity was kept alive in the Iberian peninsula in the tiny Kingdom of the Asturias. Here
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310 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain – 1985
Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now
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333 Huascarán National Park – 1985
Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world’s highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascarán rises to 6,768 m above sea-level. The deep ravines watered
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330 Chavin (Archaeological Site) – 1985
The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of
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352 Rock Art of Alta – 1985
This group of petroglyphs in the Alta Fjord, near the Arctic Circle, bears the traces of a settlement dating from c. 4200 to
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331 Medina of Marrakesh – 1985
Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout
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287 Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus – 1985
On the borders of Tassili N’Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very
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327 Quseir Amra – 1985
Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the
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326 Petra – 1985
Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt
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277 Hatra – 1985
A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, withstood invasions by the Romans
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338 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – 1985
On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the Manas
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340 Keoladeo National Park – 1985
This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,
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337 Kaziranga National Park – 1985
In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is
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