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4 days ago · This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [1] [2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands. [3] The 24th session in 2000 inscribed the most with 61 entries, while the 13th session in 1989 only ...
May 6, 2024 · Mixed heritage sites contain elements of both natural and cultural significance. The ratio of cultural to natural sites on the World Heritage List is roughly 3 to 1. Several new sites are added to the list at the middle of each year (until 2002, sites were added in December). Origins of the World Heritage Convention
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May 20, 2024 · With around 1 million animal and plant species at threat of extinction today, World Heritage sites were found to represent a haven for over 20,000 globally threatened species according to a joint assessment by IUCN and UNESCO published in 2023 (see full assessment here ). More than 80% (~ 1000) of the world’s remaining Endangered Mountain ...
May 2, 2024 · The Aranjuez Royal Palace has been listed as a World Heritage Site primarily because of its series of parklands that have incorporated natural landscapes into its designs. Who lives in the Royal Palace of Aranjuez?
5 days ago · Jordan, Arab country of Southwest Asia, in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula. Part of the Ottoman Empire until 1918 and later a mandate of the United Kingdom, Jordan has been an independent kingdom since 1946. The capital and largest city in the country is Amman.
May 8, 2024 · 183 (450) 2003. The archaeological sites of Gebel Barkal, Kurru, Nuri, Sanam and Zuma in the Nile Valley testify to the Napatan and Meroitic civilisations. They host a series of pyramids, tombs, temples, palaces, burial mounds and funerary chambers.
3 days ago · Day 1. Arrive in Amman, Tour the Capital, Dinner at a Local Restaurant. Amman. Day 2. Amman Heritage City Tour. Amman. Day 3. Transfer to Azraq via the Archaeological Site of Jerash. Azraq.
