365 Khami Ruins National Monument – 1986
Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery
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Unesco heritage 1986
364 Great Zimbabwe National Monument – 1986
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony
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385 Old City of Sana’a – 1986
Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th
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372 Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey – 1986
In the 18th century a designed landscape of exceptional beauty was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey, in Yorkshire. The
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373 Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites – 1986
Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of
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387 St Kilda – 1986
This volcanic archipelago, with its spectacular landscapes, is situated off the coast of the Hebrides and comprises the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay
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371 Ironbridge Gorge – 1986
Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to
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369 Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast – 1986
The Giant’s Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in
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370 Durham Castle and Cathedral – 1986
Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and
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374 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd – 1986
The castles of Beaumaris and Harlech (largely the work of the greatest military engineer of the time, James of St George) and the
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377 Hattusha: the Hittite Capital – 1986
The archaeological site of Hattusha, former capital of the Hittite Empire, is notable for its urban organization, the types of construction that have
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21 Ancient City of Aleppo – 1986
Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols,
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384 Old Town of Cáceres – 1986
The city’s history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic
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378 Mudejar Architecture of Aragon – 1986
The development in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in
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379 Historic City of Toledo – 1986
Successively a Roman municipium, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, a fortress of the Emirate of Cordoba, an outpost of the Christian kingdoms
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380 Garajonay National Park – 1986
Laurel forest covers some 70% of this park, situated in the middle of the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands archipelago.
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390 Škocjan Caves – 1986
This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200
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389 Studenica Monastery – 1986
The was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is
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361 Historic Centre of Évora – 1986
This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of
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366 Chan Chan Archaeological Zone – 1986
The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas.
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