Newly Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Sites Added to GHN
The 36th Session of UNESCO earlier this summer saw the inscription of 26 new heritage sites in total (20 Cultural, 5 Natural & 1 Mixed). Below is a list of the these new inscriptions that were added to the GHN Sites Database (Cultural Heritage sites residing in the Developing World):
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (Palau, Oceania)
Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea (Brazil, Americas)
Site of Xanadu (China, Asia)
Historic Town Grand-Bassam (Cote d'Ivoire)
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifest... (Indonesia, Asia)
Masjed-e Jame of Isfahan (Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East)
Gonbad-e Qabus (Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East)
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (Malaysia, Asia)
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage (Morocco, Africa)
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Rout... (Palestinian Territories, Middle East)
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (Senegal, Africa)
Take the time to explore these amazing World Heritage Sites in the GHN platform!
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Comment by Bhimsingh Malhan on September 17, 2012 at 12:19am -
Rakhi garhi is also a ghs part
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Comment by Adam Dunbar on August 6, 2012 at 1:37pm -
Fantastic additions!
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