Punic [puˈnɪk] Town of Kerkuane [kɛɾˈkwɑn] and its Necropolis - Tunisia (Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/332This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived. The houses were built to a standard plan in accordance with a sophisticated notion of town planning. 2024-02-06 WHS Feb 6, 2024, 4:43 AM cowpoke
Medina [məˈdinæ] of Marrakesh [məˈɾækɛʃ] - Morocco (Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/331Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim world, from North Africa to Andalusia. It has several impressive monuments dating from that period: the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, monumental doors, gardens, etc. Later architectural jewels include the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef <em>Madrasa</em>, the Saadian Tombs, several great residences a... WHS Feb 6, 2024, 4:42 AM cowpoke
Chavin [tʃaˈβin] (Archaeological Site) - Peru (Spanish)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/330The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with the complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone, and the mainly zoomorphic ornamentation. 2024-02-06 WHS Feb 6, 2024, 4:42 AM cowpoke
Petra [ˈpe.tɾa] - Jordan (in Arabic)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/326Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture. 2024-02-05 WHS Feb 5, 2024, 4:57 AM cowpoke
Royal Palaces of Abomey [abɔmɛ] - Benin (Beninese)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/323From 1625 to 1900, 12 kings succeeded one another at the head of the powerful Kingdom of Abomey. With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure, they all had their palaces built within the same cob-wall area, in keeping with previous palaces as regards the use of space and materials. The royal palaces of Abomey are a unique reminder of this vanished kingdom. 2024-02-05 WHS Feb 5, 2024, 4:57 AM cowpoke
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Canada
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/304The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a striking mountain landscape. The Burgess Shale fossil site, well known for its fossil remains of soft-bodied marine animals, is also found there. 2024-01-31 WHS Jan 31, 2024, 5:51 AM cowpoke
Statue of Liberty - United States of America
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/307Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence. Inaugurated in 1886, the sculpture stands at the entrance to New York Harbour and has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since. 2024-01-31 WHS Jan 31, 2024, 5:53 AM cowpoke
Matobo [maˈtobo] Hills - Zimbabwe
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/306The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe. The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters and have been associated with human occupation from the early Stone Age right through to early historical times, and intermittently since. They also feature an outstanding collection of rock paintings. The Matobo Hills continue to provide a strong focus for the local community, which still uses shrines and sacred places... WHS Jan 31, 2024, 5:52 AM cowpoke
Fasil Ghebbi [ˈfɑsɪl ˈɡɛbi], Gondar [ˈɡɒndɑr] Region - Ethiopia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/19In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries. WHS Nov 26, 2023, 5:54 AM cowpoke
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/18The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion. WHS Nov 26, 2023, 5:54 AM cowpoke
