Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)
Ref: 440
Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/440
With thanks to nuomidai from China!
Date of Inscription: 2000
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Property : 331 ha
Buffer zone: 1,042 ha
Ref: 1003
The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving.
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Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Ref: 438
In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438
Thanks to nuomidai from China!
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vi)
Property : 7,390 ha
Buffer zone: 444 ha
Ref: 87
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization at its height.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/87
With many thanks to Farah from Egipt!
Date of Inscription: 2000
Criteria: (v)
Localization: N55 16 28.5 E20 57 44.6
Klaipeda Region, Neringa and Klaipeda (Lithuania); Kaliningrad Region, Zelenogradsk District (Russian Federation)
Ref: 994
Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/994
With many thanks to Julia from Kaliningrad!
Date of Inscription: 1990
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
Property : 26 ha
Localization: N41 22 41.988 E60 21 50.004
Khorezm region, Khiva
Ref: 543
Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. Although few very old monuments still remain, it is a coherent and well-preserved example of the Muslim architecture of Central Asia. There are several outstanding structures such as the Djuma Mosque, the mausoleums and the madrasas and the two magnificent palaces built at the beginning of the 19th century by Alla-Kulli-Khan.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/543
With many-many thanks to Alice again! :)
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv)
Property : 770.0000 ha
Buffer zone: 2560.0000 ha
County Meath
N53 41 30.012 W6 27 0
Ref: 659
The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin. This is Europe's largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art. The monuments there had social, economic, religious and funerary functions.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/659
With many thanks to Claudia from Ireland!
Date of Inscription: 1986
Minor modification inscribed year: 2008
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Property : 4985.4000 ha
Buffer zone: ha
Wiltshire, England
N51 10 44 W1 49 31
Ref: 373bis
Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical significance is still being explored. These holy places and the nearby Neolithic sites are an incomparable testimony to prehistoric times.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373
With many thanks to my dear Leslie again! :)
