Ngorongoro [ŋɔˌrɔŋɡɔˈroʊ] Conservation Area - United Republic of Tanzania
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing traditional livestock grazing, it includes the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera. The property has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting... WHS Dec 3, 2023, 6:35 AM cowpoke
Boyana [boˈjana] Church - Bulgaria
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/42Located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The eastern church was built in the 10th century, then enlarged at the beginning of the 13th century by Sebastocrator Kaloyan, who ordered a second two storey building to be erected next to it. The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most important collections of medieval paintings. The ensemble is completed by a third church, built at the beginning of the 19th century. This site is... WHS Dec 3, 2023, 6:35 AM cowpoke
Amphitheatre of El Jem [ɛl ʤɛm] - Tunisia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/38The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome. WHS Dec 3, 2023, 6:34 AM cowpoke
L’Anse aux [ˈɛl'ˈɑ̃s ˈo] Meadows National Historic Site - Canada
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/4At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings are similar to those found in Norse Greenland and Iceland. WHS Nov 24, 2023, 5:35 AM cowpoke
Mesa Verde National Park - United States of America
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/27A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top. There are also imposing cliff dwellings, built of stone and comprising more than 100 rooms. WHS Nov 29, 2023, 5:02 AM cowpoke
Yellowstone National Park - United States of America
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/28The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km<sup>2</sup> ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves... WHS Nov 29, 2023, 5:02 AM cowpoke
Island of Gorée [ɡɔ.ˈɾe] - Senegal [ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔl] (Senegalese)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/26The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation. WHS Nov 29, 2023, 5:02 AM cowpoke
Archaeological Site of Carthage [karˈtaːj] - Tunisia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/37Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis. From the 6th century onwards, it developed into a great trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean and was home to a brilliant civilization. In the course of the long Punic wars, Carthage occupied territories belonging to Rome, which finally destroyed its rival in 146 B.C. A second – Roman – Carthage was then established on the ruins of the first. WHS Dec 2, 2023, 6:57 AM cowpoke
Medina [mɛˈdiːnə] of Tunis [tuːnis] - Tunisia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/36Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains, testify to this remarkable past. WHS Dec 2, 2023, 6:57 AM cowpoke
Asante [ɑˈsɑnti] Traditional Buildings - Ghana
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/35To the north-east of Kumasi, these are the last material remains of the great Asante civilization, which reached its high point in the 18th century. Since the dwellings are made of earth, wood and straw, they are vulnerable to the onslaught of time and weather. WHS Dec 2, 2023, 6:56 AM cowpoke
