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4 days ago · The palace‘s origins can be traced back to the 16th century, when King Philip II commissioned the renowned architect Juan Herrera to design a royal residence that would rival the grandeur of any in Europe.
3 days ago · The site is among eight ancient areas in the Hopewell Earthworks system, named a World Heritage Site last year. A 155-foot-diameter circular enclosure around hole No. 3 at Moundbuilders Country...
3 days ago · Built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, the earthworks were host to ceremonies that drew people from across the continent, based on archeological...
3 days ago · According to UNESCO's 1972 World Heritage Convention, landscapes and sites of outstanding universal value can be designated as World Heritage Sites. The World Heritage Convention encompasses historic preservation under the category of "cultural heritage".
3 days ago · A trial was slated to begin Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to determine how much the historical society must pay for the ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks, which is among eight ancient areas in the Hopewell Earthworks system named a World Heritage Site last year.
4 days ago · In 1984, UNESCO added Gaudí’s Park Güell, Palau Güell, and Casa Milà to its list of World Heritage Sites. In 2005, this list was expanded to include the Sagrada Família, Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló, as well as the unfinished church of Colònia Güell.
3 days ago · The Mosque-Cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, and in 1994 this status was extended to the entire historic centre of Cordoba. A restoration project began on the bell tower in 1991 and finished in 2014, while the transept and choir of the Renaissance cathedral were also restored between 2006 and 2009. [16]
