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The Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe, a semi-desert landscape between the Nile and Atbara rivers, was the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power from the 8th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. The property consists of the royal city of the Kushite kings at Meroe, near the River Nile, the nearby religious site of Naqa and ...
RI-51-0001063. The Royal Palace of Aranjuez ( Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez ( Madrid ), Spain. Established in the 16th century as a royal hunting lodge, the palace was built by order of Philip II. Under his reign it became one of four ...
The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc. It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong (‘sea cow’) and ...
Jul 7, 2015 · USA Today reported that the World Heritage sites could inject $105 million into Bexar County by 2025, including adding 1,100 jobs and $2.2 million in hotel tax revenue. But here’s an ominous ...
May 6, 2024 · Origins of the World Heritage Convention. Aswān, Egypt: Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel archaeological site, containing two temples built by the Egyptian king Ramses II (reigned 1279–13 bce), now located in Aswān muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Egypt. On the left is the main temple, dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte, and on ...
Jul 6, 2015 · San Antonio’s four Spanish colonial Missions and the Alamo, a world-famous symbol of heroic sacrifice and a former mission, were formally named a World Heritage site Sunday at the 39th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany, a triumphant conclusion to a multi-year effort that included restoration of the Mission churches and the Mission […]
Aranjuez. For centuries, the kings and queens of Spain have chosen to spend the spring months in the Palace of Aranjuez, situated in a low-lying meadow formed by the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama Rivers. Thanks to its vast, stunning gardens, Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in December 2001.
