138 PK - Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (1980)

Brief Description

"The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro – built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. – lie in the Indus valley. The acropolis, set on high embankments, the ramparts, and the lower town, which is laid out according to strict rules, provide evidence of an early system of town planning."

摩亨佐达罗考古遗迹

"这座规模宏大的城市坐落在印度河河谷中，它建于公元前3000年，建筑材料完全是毛坯砖。此地包括一座卫城，建在巨大的路基上，周围建有壁垒，这座底矮的城市遵循着严格的标准，从这些遗迹中我们可以看出早期城市规划的雏形。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/138

Courtesy of baiqitun from postcrossing forum

The Great Bath

143 PK - Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (1981)

Brief Description

The capital of three successive dynasties and later ruled by the Mughal emperors of Delhi, Thatta was constantly embellished from the 14th to the 18th century. The remains of the city and its necropolis provide a unique view of civilization in Sind.

塔塔城的历史建筑

塔塔城连续被三个王朝选作国都，后来由德里的莫卧尔国王统治。从14世纪到18世纪塔塔城一直在装修。这座城市的遗迹和公共墓地是信德省文化中独特的景观。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/143

Courtesy of baiqitun from postcrossing forum

171 PK - Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981)

Brief Description

"These are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated with mosaics and gilt. The elegance of these splendid gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequalled."

拉合尔古堡和夏利玛尔公园

"辉煌的莫卧尔文化中有两个典范在沙贾汉国王统治时期达到顶峰——包括建有宫殿的要塞和用马赛克和镀金饰品装饰起来的清真寺。在拉合尔城附近的园林都建在三层平台上，带小屋、瀑布和巨大的装饰水池；这些园林的优雅和美丽简直无与伦比。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/171

Courtesy of baiqitun from postcrossing forum

Alamgiri Gate, the main entrance to the Lahore Fort

Shalamar Gardens in Lahore

139 PK - Taxila (1980)

Brief Description

From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist centre of learning.

塔克希拉

从远古新石器时代的萨赖卡拉坟墓到公元前200年锡尔凯波的防御工事再到公元1世纪的锡尔苏克城，我们可以从塔克希拉了解印度河畔城市的发展历程。它在各个时期分别受到了波斯、希腊和中亚的影响。从公元前5世纪到公元2世纪，这座城市还是重要的佛学中心。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139

Courtesy of baiqitun from postcrossing forum

139-015 Jaulian monastery

2010 Swap record

06/01/10 1 postcard of Cafe Flora on its way to bloemmie29 (lost in post, resent) in exchange for Netherlands map (Completed)

07/01/10 1 postcard of Tower bridge and tower of London on its way to frantisek (received) in exchange for IT94 - Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Completed)

08/01/10 1 postcard of House of Parliament on its way to Terra (received) in exchange for LB294 - Baalbek (Completed)

11/01/10 1 postcard of London Eye on its way to minnosh (received) in exchange for Turkey map (Completed)
11/01/10 1 postcard of Tower Bridge on its way to minnosh (received) in exchange for TR356 - Historic Areas of Istanbul (Completed)

11/01/10 1 postcard of Trooping the colour on its way to b-island (received) in exchange for Japanese map (Completed)

11/01/10 1 postcard of Quees Birthday Parade on its way to Lunes (received)in exchange for Portugal map (Completed)

11/01/10 1 postcard of westminster abbey (received) on its way to buebemami in exchange for CH1037 - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Completed)

18/01/10 1 postcard of Provence on its way to mindanao (received) in exchange for UA865 - L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre (Completed)
18/01/10 1 postcard of French dish on its way to mindanao (received) in exchange for UA527 - Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (Completed)

20/01/10 1 postcard of London Bus on its way to Hamster (received) in exchange for CH1243 - Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Completed)

22/01/10 1 postcard of Tower bridge on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for Israel Flag (Completed)
22/01/10 1 postcard of British weather on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Completed)
22/01/10 1 postcard of Big Ben & House of parliament on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for IL1040 - Masada (Completed)
22/01/10 1 postcard of Princess Diana on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for IL1042 - Old City of Acre (Completed)
22/01/10 1 postcard of Heathrow Airport on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for IL1220 - Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Completed)
22/01/10 1 postcard of Big Ben on its way to chatte_noire (received) in exchange for IL1096 - White City of Tel-Aviv the Modern Movement (Completed)

22/02/10 1 postcard of Houses of Parliament on its way to Cantalupa (received) in RR exchange for a Russian UNESCO card (Completed)
22/02/10 1 postcard of Houses of Parliament on its way to vesti (received) in RR exchange for an Poland UNESCO card (Completed)
22/02/10 1 postcard of Houses of Parliament on its way to mchomka (received) in RR exchange for an Poland UNESCO card (Completed)

03/03/10 1 postcard of Trafalgar Square on its way to Reyiel (received) in exchange for ES384 - Old Town of Cáceres (lost in post, never receive)

19/03/10 1 postcard of stamp card on its way to gran7 (received) in exchange for MX791 - Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (Completed)

16/04/10 1 postcard of Trooping the colours on its way to bloemmie29 (received) in exchange for Netherlands map (Completed)

23/04/10 1 postcard of Stream train on its way to dardo (received) in exchange for ES876 - University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (Completed)

29/07/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to claire2107 (received) in exchange for Welsh map (Completed)

03/08/10 1 postcard of Hungarian costume on its way to Zaone (received) in exchange for Latvia map (Completed)

10/08/10 1 postcard of HK wishing tree on its way to Cheryll (received) in exchange for Suriname map/flag (Completed)
10/08/10 1 postcard of HK dragon dance on its way to Cheryll (received) in exchange for SR1170 - Central Suriname Nature Reserve (Completed)

10/08/10 1 postcard of HK harbour on its way to dager (received) in exchange for BE856 - The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainault) (Completed)

23/08/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to (TAG)r00sa (received) in exchange (TAG)Shkuta for for BY33 - Belovezhskaya Puscha (Completed)

23/08/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to (TAG)timur_leng (received) in exchange (TAG)nhigh for US150 - Mammoth Cave National Park (Completed)

02/09/10 1 postcard of HK bridge on its way to Marionete (received) in exchange for Lithuania map (Completed)

30/08/10 1 postcard of HK bird market on its way to shinta (received) in exchange for Australian map (Completed)

28/08/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to AlexandraMur (TAG) (received) in exchange (TAG) geni for CA304 - Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Athabasca Glacier (Completed)

30/08/10 1 postcard of HK (Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival) on its way to (TAG) crayolamom (received) in exchange (TAG) Nelinha for ES669 - Route of Santiago de Compostela (Completed)

01/09/10 1 postcard of Panda postage prepaid on its way to (TAG)Anutik (received)in exchange (TAG) Keshiaster for US134 - Redwood National and State Parks (Completed)

06/09/10 1 postcard of HK (Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival) on its way to Hanka1 (received) in exchange for Czech Map (Completed)

06/09/10 1 postcard of HK city nightview fireworks on its way to (TAG) crayolamom (received) in exchange for (TAG) davidzaz for ES1217 - Vizcaya Bridge (Completed)

06/09/10 1 postcard of HK Central arial view on its way to (TAG)irishkirsche (received) in exchange (TAG)geni for BY1196 - Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh

06/09/10 1 postcard of HK (Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival) on its way to brunyi (received) in exchange for BE943 - Belfries of Belgium - Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) (Completed)

12/09/10 1 postcard of Indonesia Potato field on its way to (RR #108)marcie08 (received) in exchange for GT64 - Tikal National Park (Completed)
12/09/10 1 postcard of Prambanan on its way to (RR #108)earwen (received) in exchange for ES347 - Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Completed)
12/09/10 1 postcard of Borobudur on its way to (RR #108)Lotty (received) in exchange for NL1349 - Seventeenth-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Completed)
12/09/10 1 postcard of Borobudur on its way to (RR #108)mystery_hh (received) in exchange for NA1255 - Twyfelfontein (Completed)
12/09/10 1 postcard of Borobudur on its way to (RR #108)mad_madchen (received) in exchange for Russia map (Completed)

20/09/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)Colinde (received) in exchange (TAG)violettedream for CA304 - Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (Completed)

20/09/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)Kratt exchange (TAG)npds02 for Denmark flag (received)
20/09/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)MZebra (received) exchange (TAG)npds02 for Luxembourg flag (Completed)

20/09/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to (RR #110) xtlera (received) in exchange for a Tunisia card (lost in post)

22/09/10 1 postcard of HK (Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival) on its way to (TAG)minnosh (received) in exchange (TAG)edo for Trans Maldivian Airways (Completed)
24/09/10 1 postcard of HK tram on its way to edo (received) in exchange for Carpatair (Completed)
24/09/10 1 postcard of HK Buddha on its way to (TAG)moniiiq in exchange (TAG)edo for Air Cyprus (received)

24/09/10 1 postcard of HK (Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival) on its way to Laure_ny512 in exchange for FR601 - Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (received)

24/09/10 1 postcard of HK boat on its way to (TAG)lina_linus (received) in exchange (TAG)Colinde for Tiger card (Completed)

24/09/10 1 postcard of HK Tram on its way to smile4u (received) in exchange for HR97 - Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (Completed)

24/09/10 1 postcard of HK boat on its way to colt (received) in exchange for PH677 - Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Manila) (Completed)
24/09/10 1 postcard of San Silo Stadium on its way to colt (received) in exchange for PH722 - Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Banaue) (Completed)

24/09/10 1 postcard of Indonesia-002 on its way to r00sa (received) in exchange for New Zealand map (Completed)
24/09/10 1 postcard of Indonesia-022 on its way to r00sa (received) in exchange for New Zealand flag (Completed)

27/09/10 1 postcard of HK card on its way to (TAG)MZebra (received) in exchange (TAG)edo for Venice card (Completed)

27/09/10 1 postcard of USA 3D map on its way to sylwiail (received) in exchange for Puerto Rico flag (Completed)
27/09/10 1 postcard of USA 3D map on its way to (TAG)sylwiail (received) in exchange (TAG)Gosia for ES664 - Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (Completed)

27/09/10 3 postcards from Indonesia on its way to (TAG)Grisu (received) in exchange (TAG)chatte_noire for 3 Israel UNESCO (Completed)

27/09/10 9 postcards on its way to chatte_noire (received)in exchange for 9 Israel cards (Completed)

27/09/10 1 postcards of Kite on its way to Shirley (lost in post) in exchange for Costa Rica map (swap cancelled)
27/09/10 1 postcards of Snake on its way to Shirley (lost in post) in exchange for Costa Rica Oxcart (swap cancelled)

28/09/10 1 postcards of HK site on its way to (TAG) Online (received) in exchange (TAG)vykortsfantast for SE968 - Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland (Completed)

28/09/10 1 postcards of HK KD airport on its way to (TAG)nhigh (received) in exchange (TAG)argotm for ZA985 - Drakensberg Park (Completed)
04/10/10 1 postcards of HK KD airport on its way to argotm (received) in exchange for GB372 - Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Completed)
04/10/10 1 postcards of HK view card on its way to argotm (received) in exchange for GB1029 - Dorset and East Devon Coast (Completed)

07/10/10 3 postcards of HK on its way to (TAG)MZebra (received) in exchange (TAG)chatte_noire for 3 Israel cards (Completed)

07/10/10 1 postcards of Macau bridge on its way to JoyM (received) in exchange for RU1070 - Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent (Completed)

11/10/10 3 postcards of HK airport on its way to (TAG)nhigh (received) in exchange (TAG)davidzaz for ES378 - Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (Completed)

18/10/10 1 postcard of Macau bridge on its way to gabbygal (received) in exchange for Tahati map (Completed)
18/10/10 1 postcard of Indonesia festival on its way to gabbygal (received) in exchange for Denmark map (Completed)

18/10/10 1 postcard of Caesarea on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for ES875 - Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (Completed)

18/10/10 1 postcard of London Eye on its way to Presea (received) in exchange for PH518 - San Sebastian Church (Completed)

20/10/10 1 postcard of HK Buddha on its way to Kimberlei83 (received) in exchange for AU181 - Tasmanian Wilderness (Completed)

20/10/10 1 postcard of HK Cityview on its way to UteChris (received) in exchange for IT979 - Verona, Mantova (Completed)
20/10/10 1 postcard of Prehistori relics Malta (received) on its way to UteChris in exchange for FR600 - Paris, Madeleine Church (Completed)
20/10/10 1 postcard of Singapore cityview (received) on its way to UteChris in exchange for ES314 - Alhambra (Completed)

22/10/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to Moominsky (received) in exchange for LT541 - Vilnius (Completed)

25/10/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to zwartje (received) in exchange for BE943-024 Tongeren Basilica of Our Lady with Stadstoren (Completed)

25/10/10 1 postcards of HK cityview on its way to (TAG)Silber (received) in exchange (TAG)Terra for DE5468 - Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (Completed)

27/10/10 1 postcards of HK cityview on its way to (TAG)El Corazon De Mi (received) in exchange (TAG)Terra for DE169 - Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (Completed)

28/10/10 1 postcards of HK cityview on its way to miss_schizo in exchange for Belfry in Calais

28/10/10 1 postcards of HK cityview on its way to GAMADOR (received) in exchange for Cathedral Ste Marie de Auch (Completed)

28/10/10 1 postcards of HK cityview on its way to tsentaura (received) in exchange for Forests in Carpathians (Completed)

03/11/10 1 postcards of HK on its way to (TAG)momo-miumiu in exchange (TAG)froggy12 for DE1359 - Heidelberg Castle and Old Town (received)

03/11/10 1 postcards of HK tram to peak on its way to (TAG)Nordfriesland (received) in exchange (TAG)Diaboluke for IT5565 - Cefalù cathedral (Completed)

03/11/10 1 postcard of Mt Bromo on its way to helgamano (received) in exchange for HU758 - Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (Completed)

03/11/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)reddew (received) in exchange (TAG)MaHaKo for German Stralund (Completed)
03/11/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)reddew (received) in exchange (TAG)MaHaKo for German Octberfest (Completed)
03/11/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)reddew (receved) in exchange (TAG)MaHaKo for Russian Valaam (Completed)
03/11/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)reddew (receved) in exchange (TAG)MaHaKo for Russian Valaam (Completed)
03/11/10 1 postcard of HK on its way to (TAG)reddew (receved) in exchange (TAG)MaHaKo for Russian Valaam (Completed)

04/11/10 1 postcard of HK Buddha on its way to (TAG)MZebra in exchange (TAG)amenoshita for cat card for Bibi1963 for BE943-019 Stadhuis met Belfort Oudenaarde (received)

04/11/10 1 postcard of Mt Bromo on its way to chrissybaby (received) in exchange for IE757 - Skellig Michael (Completed)

04/11/10 1 postcard of HK tram on its way to nathj92 (received) in exchange for Vallée de la Vézère (Completed)

08/11/10 1 postcard of AD on its way to Christian (received) in exchange for Bermuda map (Completed)
08/11/10 1 postcard of AD on its way to Christian (received) in exchange for VN672 - Ha Long Bay (Completed)
08/11/10 1 postcard of AD MJ on its way to Christian (received) in exchange for VN1328 - Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi (Completed)

08/11/10 1 postcard of Peak Tram on its way to (TAG)MaHaKo (received) in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for VA91 - Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (Roma San Giovanni in Laterano) (Completed)

08/11/10 1 postcard of South Wales map on its way to froggy12 in exchange for German flag (received)

09/11/10 1 postcard of HK view on its way to vanessa85 (received) in exchange for Swissair (Completed)

09/11/10 1 postcard of HK Peak Tram on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for unesco tentative Steyr (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of HK Int Airport on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for unesco tentative Monastery Kremsmünster (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of HK Tram on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for Austria map (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of HK Star Ferry Pier on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for AT772 - Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape map (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of HK Lantau Buddha on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for Vienna tube map (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of BA Concord on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for unesco Lake Gosausee, mountain Hoher Dachstein (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of Singapore Riverside on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for UNESCO world heritage site Wachau in Lower Austria (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of New Guinea tribe on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for UNESCO world heritage site Wachau in Lower Austria (Completed)
09/11/10 1 postcard of Bali on its way to Linzerin (received) in exchange for AT772 - Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape map (Completed)

11/11/10 1 postcard of KD airport on its way to Tarcisio (received) in exchange for Brazil flag (Completed)

15/11/10 1 postcard of HK neon sign on its way to nathj92 (receuved) in exchange for map of Vallée de la Vézère (Completed)
17/11/10 1 postcard of KD airport on its way to nathj92 (received) in exchange for pont Valentré, Cahors (Completed)

18/11/10 1 postcard of HK-057 cityview (TAG)kwakin23 (received) on its way to in exchange (TAG)sofia_art for GR941-Archaeological Sites of Mycenae (Completed)

18/11/10 1 postcard of HK-104 Chengchou on its way to sofia_art in exchange for GR517 - Archaeological Site of Olympia (Completed)
18/11/10 1 postcard of HK-101 Junk boat on its way to sofia_art in exchange for GR455 - Meteora (Completed)
18/11/10 1 postcard of HK-073 Children parade on its way to sofia_art in exchange for GR393 - Archaeological Site of Delphi (Completed)

19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-109 Buddha on its way to (TAG)jnolan05 in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for Rome - La cappella Sistina (received)
19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-112 Lantau bridge on its way to (TAG)jnolan05 in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for Roma - La Scala Santa (received)
19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-A-01 Kai Tak on its way to (TAG)jnolan05 in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for Rome - Piazza San Pietro (received)
19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-A-05 CLK airport on its way to (TAG)jnolan05 in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for Roma - San Paolo fuori le Mura (received)
19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-152 fireworks on its way to (TAG)jnolan05 in exchange (TAG)MoxisPilot for Pompeii (received)

19/11/10 1 postcard of HK-A-06 airport on its way to pelike (received) in exchange for Hungary map (Completed)

22/11/10 1 postcard of HK-064 Neon light on its way to Amy in exchange for Musee d'Orsay

22/11/10 1 postcard of HK street on its way to sofia in exchange for ES316 - Burgos Cathedral (received)

22/11/10 1 postcard of HK view on its way to fire.maggie (received) in exchange (travel RR 126) for a card from Mexico (Completed)

24/11/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to duck (received) in exchange for Sucevita monastery overview (Completed)

24/11/10 1 postcard of HK tram 062 on its way to Stamate in exchange for RO904 - Wooden Churches of Maramureş

24/11/10 1 postcard of HK cityview on its way to mchomka (received) in exchange (travel RR 128) for a card from Trier (Completed)

24/11/10 1 postcard of HK public housing on its way to (TAG)ConEtoiles (received) in exchange (TAG)Lotty for Brugge map (Completed)

29/11/10 1 postcard of HK street view on its way to shinta (received) in exchange for ID5462 - Tana Toraja Traditional Settlement (Completed)

29/11/10 6 postcards of HK view on its way to Misao (received) in exchange for 6 Chilean UNESCO sites (Completed)

29/11/10 1 postcards of HK view on its way to (TAG)Inika (received) in exchange (TAG)Terra for La Gomera Spain (Completed)

02/12/10 3 postcards of HK view on its way to (TAG)FloridaGirl (received)in exchange (TAG)Gosia for 3 airplane cards (Completed)

06/12/10 1 postcard of HK view on its way to nathj92 (received) in exchange for Pont Vieux Espalion, Aveyron (Completed)

06/12/10 1 postcard of HK view on its way to dana_sidle (received) in exchange for Croatia map (Completed)

31/12/10 3 HK postcardS on its way to SixthSense (received) in exchange for Russian unesco and tentative (Completed)

IL1042 Old City of Acre available for swap

IL1042 - Old City of Acre (0 available)
18/10/10 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for AL570 - Butrint (Completed)

135 PA - Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (1980)

Brief Description

"Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence system built by the Spanish Crown to protect transatlantic trade."

巴拿马加勒比海岸的防御工事：波托韦洛－圣洛伦索

"作为17世纪和18世纪军事建筑的优美典范，这些加勒比海岸的巴拿马城堡成为西班牙王室保护跨大西洋贸易的防御体系的一个部分。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/135

Courtesy of FloridaGirl from postcrossing forum

790 PA - Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (1997)

Brief Description

"Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarías Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear grid and marks the transference from Europe of the idea of a planned town. Abandoned in the mid-17th century, it was replaced by a ‘new town’ (the ‘Historic District’), which has also preserved its original street plan, its architecture and an unusual mixture of Spanish, French and early American styles. The Salón Bolívar was the venue for the unsuccessful attempt made by El Libertador in 1826 to establish a multinational continental congress."

巴拿马城考古遗址及巴拿马历史名区

"西班牙征服者帕卓若斯·戴勒于1519年建立了最初的巴拿马城，这是欧洲殖民者在美洲太平洋地区最早的定居地。该城以直线 网状布局，表现出欧洲城镇规划的概念。在17世纪中叶被遗弃之后，它被新城（历史区）所取代，新城保留了原来的街道和建筑式样以及由西班牙、法国、早期美 国所混杂成的建筑风格。1826年，艾利博多曾进行一次尝试，试图把撒乐波利瓦尔建成一座多国国会集中地，但是这个尝试最终失败了。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/790

Courtesy of FloridaGirl from postcrossing forum

601 FR - Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (1991)

Brief Description

"The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of Archbishop St Rémi (440–533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known as the Tau Palace, which played an important role in religious ceremonies, was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century."

兰斯圣母大教堂、圣雷米修道院和圣安东尼宫殿
"13世纪新建筑工艺的出色应用以及雕像装饰与建筑的完美结合，使兰斯圣母大教堂成了哥特式建筑的杰作之一。修道院保留了9 世纪的精美中殿，供奉着开启了法国国王受洗仪的圣雷米主教（440年至533年）的遗体。曾经在宗教仪式中具有举足轻重作用的前大主教宫殿——圣安东尼 宫，已于17世纪进行了彻底重修。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601

Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi
Palace of Tau, Reims

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Cathedral of Notre-Dame

 Angel of Reims with matching stamp

The small Rose window, Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Great Rose, Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Abbey of St Remi

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Palace of Tau, Reims

1255 NA - Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (2007)

Brief Description

"Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes has one of the largest concentrations of [...] petroglyphs, i.e. rock engravings in Africa. Most of these well-preserved engravings represent rhinoceros, . The site also includes six painteelephant, ostrich and giraffe, as well as drawings of human and animal footprintsd rock shelters with motifs of human figures in red ochre. The objects excavated from two sections, date from the Late Stone Age. The site forms a coherent, extensive and high-quality record of ritual practices relating to hunter-gatherer communities in this part of southern Africa over at least 2,000 years, and eloquently illustrates the links between the ritual and economic practices of hunter-gatherers."

推菲尔泉岩画

"推菲尔泉是世界最大的岩刻画集中地，如非洲岩刻。迄今为止已记载有2000多幅图画。大多数保存完好的岩刻是犀牛、大象、 驼鸟和长颈鹿，以及人和动物的脚印画。该遗产还包括六个绘有图画的岩石庇护处，在红赭石上刻有以人为主题的图画。这些岩刻是从两处遗产中挖掘出来的，包括 来自石器时代晚期的石材工艺品、鸵鸟蛋壳珠和片岩吊坠。人或飞鸟很少见，据认为雕刻这些图形是说明人变成动物的礼仪。最有名的例子是“狮人”，一个狮子每 个脚爪上有五个脚趾头。该雕刻说明岩刻艺术与狩猎采集者的信仰体系相关，这些狩猎采集者在牧民们约公元1000年到来时占据着该地区。该遗址连贯、广泛、 高质量地记录了至少2000多年间南美这块土地与狩猎采集者社区相关的礼仪习俗，而且它令人信服地说明了狩猎采集者的礼仪和经济习俗之间的联系。这是纳米 比亚第一个列入《世界遗产名录》的遗址。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1255

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447 AU - Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1987)

Brief Description

"This park, formerly called Uluru (Ayers Rock – Mount Olga) National Park, features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia. Uluru, an immense monolith, and Kata Tjuta, the rock domes located west of Uluru, form part of the traditional belief system of one of the oldest human societies in the world. The traditional owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta are the Anangu Aboriginal people."

乌卢鲁－卡塔曲塔国家公园

"该公园原名乌卢鲁国家公园，特点在于其壮观的地质构造，那也是澳大利亚中部广阔的红砂土平原的主要构造。乌卢鲁是一块巨大 的独石柱，而卡塔曲塔则是穹顶形巨石，位于乌卢鲁西部，它们共同构成了世界上最古老人类社会传统信仰体系的一部分。乌卢鲁－卡塔曲塔原来的所有者是阿南古 土著人。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/447

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985 ZA - uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000)

Brief Description

"The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic cutbacks, and golden sandstone ramparts. Rolling high altitude grasslands, the pristine steep-sided river valleys and rocky gorges also contribute to the beauty of the site. The site’s diversity of habitats protects a high level of endemic and globally threatened species, especially birds and plants. This spectacular natural site also contains many caves and rock-shelters with the largest and most concentrated group of paintings in Africa south of the Sahara, made by the San people over a period of 4,000 years. The rock paintings are outstanding in quality and diversity of subject and in their depiction of animals and human beings. They represent the spiritual life of the now extinct San people."

夸特兰巴山脉/德拉肯斯堡山公园

"夸特兰巴山脉/德拉肯斯堡山公园具有独特的天然美景，包括玄武岩柱和金色的沙石堡垒。高纬度的草地、原始的陡峭河谷以及岩 石密布的峡谷更加增添了德拉肯斯堡山公园的美丽。此处多样的栖息地为当地及地球上濒危物种提供保护，尤其是鸟类和植物。这里壮观的景致还包括众多的山洞和 岩石棚，因为它集中保存了数量最多的非洲南部撒哈拉人4000多年间的绘画。在刻画动物和人类时，这些岩石画不仅品质上乘且选材广泛，反映了现已迁离该地 区的撒哈拉人的精神生活。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/985

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372 GB - Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (1986)

Brief Description

"A striking landscape was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey and Fountains Hall Castle, in Yorkshire. The 18th-century landscaping, gardens and canal, the 19th-century plantations and vistas, and the neo-Gothic castle of Studley Royal Park, make this an outstanding site."

斯塔德利皇家公园和喷泉修道院遗址
"这个名胜古迹风景优美，位于约克郡，其中包括：喷泉修道院和喷泉城堡；建于18世纪的景观、花园和运河；建于19世纪的种植园和街景；以及新哥特式风格的斯塔德利皇家公园，这些都使这里成为一处杰出的遗产。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/372

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Ruins of Fountains Abbey

Deer Park with Studley Water Garden at the background

347 ES - Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)

Brief Description

"This famous pilgrimage site in north-west Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in the following century. With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, the Old Town of Santiago is one of the world's most beautiful urban areas. The oldest monuments are grouped around the tomb of St James and the cathedral, which contains the remarkable Pórtico de la Gloria."  

 

圣地亚哥–德孔波斯特拉古城

"西班牙西北部这个著名的朝觐圣址成为西班牙基督教反对伊斯兰教的重要象征。古城在公元10世纪末期遭到了穆斯林的严重毁 坏，但在11世纪就得到彻底重建。圣地亚哥古城内有各式罗马式建筑、哥特式建筑和巴洛克式建筑，堪称世界上最美丽的城市之一。城中最古老的古迹都坐落在圣 雅各的坟墓和奉有圣雅各圣骨的教堂周围。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/347

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Courtesy of earwen from postcrossing forum

IL1096 Tel-Aviv postcard available for swap

IL1096 - White City of Tel-Aviv (0 available)24/11/10 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for CY79 - Paphos (Completed)

274 PE - Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (1983)

Brief Description

"Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna."

马丘比丘古神庙

"马丘比丘古庙位于一座非常美丽的高山上，海拔2430 米，为热带丛林所包围。该庙可能是印加帝国全盛时期最辉煌的城市建筑，那巨大的城墙、台阶、扶手都好像是在悬崖峭壁自然形成的一样。古庙矗立在安第斯山脉 东边的斜坡上，环绕着亚马逊河上游的盆地，那里的动植物非常丰富。 "

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274

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sent from Estonia

968 SE - Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland (2000)

Brief Description

"The southern part of the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea is dominated by a vast limestone plateau. Human beings have lived here for some five thousand years and adapted their way of life to the physical constraints of the island. As a consequence, the landscape is unique, with abundant evidence of continuous human settlement from prehistoric times to the present day."

南厄兰岛的农业风景区
"厄兰岛位于波罗的海，它的南部由一片巨大的石灰石高地构成。人类已经在此居住了五千年，他们的生活方式也已适应了岛上恶劣的自然环境。因此，岛上的风景显得极为独特，丰富的证据表明从史前时代到现在，一直有人类在此居住。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/968

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697 DK - Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church (1994)

Brief Description

"The Jelling burial mounds and one of the runic stones are striking examples of pagan Nordic culture, while the other runic stone and the church illustrate the Christianization of the Danish people towards the middle of the 10th century."

耶灵墓地、古北欧石刻和教堂

"耶灵墓地的坟冢和一个古代北欧文字的石碑是北欧文化中的异教徒文化的典型范例，而其他北欧文字的石碑和教堂则诠释了进入10世纪中期时，丹麦人逐渐基督教化的进程。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/697

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Runic Stones

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Courtesy of Svea from Germany

Jelling church

411 MX - Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987)

Brief Description

"A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River. The elegance and craftsmanship of the buildings, as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs with their Mayan mythological themes, attest to the creative genius of this civilization."

帕伦克古城和国家公园

"帕伦克城是古希腊罗马时期玛雅人的圣地，其鼎盛时期大约在公元500年到700年之间，对整个乌苏马辛塔河盆地都具有广泛影响力。该遗址中典雅精致的建筑和体现玛雅人神话主题的浮雕都证明了他们是创造文明的天才。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/411

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631 MX - El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992)

Brief Description

"Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. It became the most important centre in north-east Mesoamerica after the fall of the Teotihuacan Empire. Its cultural influence extended all along the Gulf and penetrated into the Maya region and the high plateaux of central Mexico. Its architecture, which is unique in Mesoamerica, is characterized by elaborate carved reliefs on the columns and frieze. The 'Pyramid of the Niches', a masterpiece of ancient Mexican and American architecture, reveals the astronomical and symbolic significance of the buildings. El Tajin has survived as an outstanding example of the grandeur and importance of the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico."

埃尔塔津古城

"埃尔塔津古城位于维拉克鲁斯省境内，它的鼎盛时期从公元9世纪初开始，一直延续到公元13世纪初期。在特奥蒂瓦坎帝国衰败 以后，这里成为中美洲东北部最重要的城市之一，它的文化影响力沿着墨西哥湾一直到达玛雅地区和墨西哥中部高原。埃尔塔津古城中的建筑以精美的圆柱浮雕和中 楣浮雕著称，在中美洲地区是独一无二的。著名的“壁龛金字塔”遗迹体现了古代墨西哥和美洲的建筑特色，展示了其重要的天文学意义和象征含义。埃尔塔津古城 遗址证明了墨西哥古美洲文化的伟大和重要性。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631

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