Saturday, 26 October 2024

362 LY - Old Town of Ghadamès (1986)

 Old Town of Ghadamès

Ghadamès, known as 'the pearl of the desert', stands in an oasis. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement. Its domestic architecture is characterized by a vertical division of functions: the ground floor used to store supplies; then another floor for the family, overhanging covered alleys that create what is almost an underground network of passageways; and, at the top, open-air terraces reserved for the women.

加达梅斯古镇建在沙漠绿洲上,历来以“沙漠之珠”著称,是撒哈拉北部边缘最古老的城市之一,同时也是传统聚集地的典范。那里,家庭建筑的突出特点是每一层都有不同的作用:底层储备给养,在漆黑封闭的过道上面另外突出的一层供家人生活居住,而顶层露天的平台是专为妇女准备的。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362

1268 NE - Historic Centre of Agadez (2013)

Known as the gateway to the desert, Agadez, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries when the Sultanate of Aïr was established  and Touareg tribes were sedentarized in the city, respecting the boundaries of old encampments, which gave rise to a street pattern still in place today. The historic centre of the city, an important crossroads of the caravan trade, is divided into 11 quarters with irregular shapes. They contain numerous earthen dwellings and a well-preserved group of palatial and religious buildings including a 27m high  minaret made entirely of mud brick, the highest such structure in the world.  The site is marked by ancestral cultural, commercial and handicraft traditions still practiced today and presents exceptional and sophisticated examples of earthen architecture.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1268

1700 YE - Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (2023)

The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib, is a serial property comprising seven archaeological sites that bear witness to the rich Kingdom of Saba and its architectural, aesthetic and technological achievements from the 1st millennium BCE to the arrival of Islam around 630 CE. They bear witness to the complex centralized administration of the Kingdom when it controlled much of the incense route across the Arabian Peninsula, playing a key role in the wider network of cultural exchange fostered by trade with the Mediterranean and East Africa. Located in a semi-arid landscape of valleys, mountains and deserts, the property encompasses the remains of large urban settlements with monumental temples, ramparts and other buildings. The irrigation system of ancient Ma'rib reflects technological prowess in hydrological engineering and agriculture on a scale unparalleled in ancient South Arabia, resulting in the creation of the largest ancient man-made oasis.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1700

  • 1700-001 Ancient City of Ma’rib
  • 1700-002 Awām Temple
  • 1700-003 Bar’ān Temple
  • 1700-004 Ancient Dam of Ma’rib - Northern Bank
  • 1700-005 Ancient Dam of Ma’rib - Southern Bank
  • 1700-006 Ancient Dam of Ma’rib - Dam of AlJufaynah
  • 1700-007 Ancient City of Sirwah

1700-002 Awām Temple

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

1698 JP - Sado Island Gold Mines (2024)

The Sado Island Gold Mines are a serial property located on Sado Island, some thirty-five kilometres west of the Niigata Prefecture coast. It is formed of several component parts illustrative of different unmechanised mining methods. Sado Island is of volcanic origin and features two parallel mountain ranges stretching from southwest to northeast and separated by one alluvial plain, the Kuninaka Plain. Gold and silver deposits were formed by the rising of hydrothermal water to the land surface and forming veins in the rock; tectonic activity first submerged the surface deposits to the seabed, which was later raised again by tectonic movements. Placer deposits were exploited in Nishimikawa Area, located on the north-western side of the Kosado Mountains. In addition, the weathering of the volcanic rock exposed ore veins, which were mined underground in the Aikawa-Tsurushi Area, at the southern end of the Osado Mountains range. Mostly tangible attributes reflecting mining activities and social and labour organisation are preserved as archaeological elements, both above and below ground, and landscape features.

佐渡金山

佐渡金山系列遗产坐落于新潟县海岸以西约35公里处的佐渡岛上,包括多个展现不同非机械化采矿法的部分。佐渡岛是火山岛,有两条平行的山脉自西南向东北延伸,中间由冲积平原——国仲平原连接。岛上金银矿床的形成是由于热液上升到地表形成矿脉,继而随构造运动沉入海底,随后又因之再次升至地表。小佐渡山地西北面的西三川地区曾是砂金开采场;而在大佐渡山地南端的相川—鹤子地区,曾于地下开采的矿脉在火山岩风化作用下已暴露出来。无论是地上、地下遗存,还是景观特征,岛上大部分记录采矿活动,以及社会、劳动组织的物质遗产都作为考古发现得以保存。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1698

  • 1698-001 Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine  (西三川砂金山)
  • 1698-002 Aikawa-Tsurushi Gold and Silver Mine - Aikawa area (相川)
  • 1698-003 Aikawa-Tsurushi Gold and Silver Mine - Tsurushi area (鶴子)

Lower left - Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine 相川金银山-道游之割户

Saturday, 19 October 2024

TR1405 - Alanya (2000)

 Alanya situated in the eastern part of the Gulf of Antalya is 137 kms away from Antalya by the main highway. The peninsula of Alanya surrounded by city walls was named "Karakesion" during the Hellenistic period went under the hegomany of Romans and Byzantines, followed by the Seljuks. The present name of the town comes from Alaaddin Keykubat, who did great service to the development of the town. Inside the Alanya castle there exist a Seljuk cistern, a Byzantine church, the Keykubat Sultan Palace and the ruins of a Seljuk bath, completed with the traditional urban texture. The castle extends down to the sea and encloses a medieval dockyard that is guarded by a 33 meter high octagonal tower of red stone and brick.



PS6546 - Hisham’s Palace/ Khirbet al- Mafjar (2020)

 Hisham’s Palace/ Khirbet al- Mafjar is one of the most significant early Islamic sites in Palestine. It was built between 724 and 743 AD during the Umayyad period, the first Islamic dynasty. The property is located on the northern bank of Wadi Nueima, approximately 4km north of Jericho city (Ariha) in the Jordan Valley. On the basis of epigraphic materials, archaeologists have concluded that the site was most likely built by Caliph Hisham bin Abd el-Malik (r. 724 to 743 AD), and later decorated by his heir, el-Walid II, between 743 and 744 AD. The site was not the official residence of the caliph, but was instead used as a winter resort. It was destroyed during a severe earthquake in 749 AD. The Northern Area of the site, known as day’a, served as an agricultural estate from the Umayyad to Abbasid periods, approximately 730 to 950 AD.



Tuesday, 15 October 2024

1407 SN - Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (2012)

Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
The site, located in south-east Senegal, includes three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each with its specific morphological traits. The Bassari, Fula and Bedik peoples settled from the 11th to the 19th centuries and developed specific cultures and habitats symbiotic with their surrounding natural environment. The Bassari landscape is marked by terraces and rice paddies, interspersed with villages, hamlets and archaeological sites. The Bedik villages are formed by dense groups of huts with steep thatched roofs. Their inhabitants’ cultural expressions are characterized by original traits of agro-pastoral, social, ritual and spiritual practices, which represent an original response to environmental constraints and human pressures. The site is a well-preserved multicultural landscape housing original and still vibrant local cultures.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1407

Bassari



1567 FR - Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) (2023)

 Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)

All along the Western Front of the First World War, which stretched for some 700 km from the North Sea to the Franco-Swiss border, a series of 139 funerary and memorial sites bear witness to the common desire of the various parties involved in the conflict to honour their children who fell in battle. This objective takes the form of individual graves and/or memorials listing the names of the missing. Places dedicated to meditation, remembrance and tributes are specially created. Beyond the diversity in size, location and design, there is a clear desire to create spaces that are worthy of the sacrifice made. This is reflected in the choice of noble materials, as well as in calls for renowned architects, botanists, landscape architects and artists to design sites of exceptional architectural, artistic and landscape quality. These sites are visited daily by pilgrims, individual visitors, official delegations, school groups, local community representatives and descendants. They bear witness to funerary and memorial practices that are still relevant today, as remains discovered by chance or during archaeological excavations are still buried there with all honours. These commemorative sites represent a heritage that almost literally belongs to the whole world, spreading a message of reconciliation that is still very topical.

第一次世界大战(西线)的墓葬和纪念场所

该跨境系列遗产由第一次世界大战西线沿线的遗址构成,这里是1914-1918年间德国与盟军战争的地方。遗产的组成部分散布于比利时北部和法国东部之间。其规模各不相同,从容纳数万名不同国籍士兵遗骸的大型墓园,到小型、简单的墓地和单一纪念碑。这些地点类型包括军事公墓、战场墓地和医院公墓,通常与纪念场馆相结合。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1567

FL17 - Menin Gate

Top right- ME 05 French ossuary and national necropolis Douaumont 
Lower left -ME08 Trench of the bayonets
Lower right - ME06 Fort of Douaumont

Postmark showing the 50 years anniversary of Battle of Verdun



611 YE - Historic Town of Zabid (1993)

Historic Town of Zabid

Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university.

乍比得历史古城

乍比得的民用和军事建筑及其城市规则使之具有杰出的考古和历史价值。除了在13世纪到15世纪曾作为首都,许多世纪以来由于乍比得的伊斯兰大学,使得该城在阿拉伯和穆斯林世界发挥着重要作用。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/611

8 TN - Ichkeul National Park (1980)

 Ichkeul National Park

The Ichkeul lake and wetland are a major stopover point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, such as ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingoes, who come to feed and nest there. Ichkeul is the last remaining lake in a chain that once extended across North Africa.

伊其克乌尔国家公园

伊其克乌尔湖和沼泽是上万种候鸟迁徙的主要中转站。鸭子、鹅、鹳、火烈鸟等鸟类都在此觅食筑巢。在贯穿整个北非的湖泊链条中,伊其克乌尔湖是现存的最后一个湖泊。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/8

Vintage card

Wednesday, 9 October 2024

1404 CA - Landscape of Grand Pré (2012)

Situated in the southern Minas Basin of Nova Scotia, the Grand Pré marshland and archaeological sites constitute a cultural landscape bearing testimony to the development of agricultural farmland using dykes and the aboiteau wooden sluice system, started by the Acadians in the 17th century and further developed and maintained by the Planters and present-day inhabitants. Over 1,300 ha, the cultural landscape encompasses a large expanse of polder farmland and archaeological elements of the towns of Grand Pré and Hortonville, which were built by the Acadians and their successors. The landscape is an exceptional example of the adaptation of the first European settlers to the conditions of the North American Atlantic coast. The site – marked by one of the most extreme tidal ranges in the world, averaging 11.6 m – is also inscribed as a memorial to Acadian way of life and deportation, which started in 1755, known as the Grand Dérangement.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1404

1696 AZ - Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route (2023)

This cultural landscape is comprised of the high-mountain Khinalig village in northern Azerbaijan, high-altitude summer pastures and agricultural terraces in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, winter pastures in the lowland plains in central Azerbaijan, and the connecting 200-kilometre-long seasonal transhumance route called Köç Yolu (“Migration Route”). The village of Khinalig is home to the semi-nomadic Khinalig people, whose culture and lifestyle are defined by the seasonal migration between summer and winter pastures, and who retain the ancient way of long-distance vertical transhumance. The organically evolved network including ancient routes, temporary pastures and camping sites, mausoleums, and mosques illustrates a sustainable eco-social system adapted to extreme environmental conditions.

希纳利格人文化景观和移牧路线

这片文化景观包括阿塞拜疆北部的希纳利格(Khinalig)高山村庄、大高加索山脉中的高海拔夏季牧场和梯田、阿塞拜疆中部的低地平原冬季牧场,以及连接这些地区的长达200公里季节性移牧路线(Köç Yolu)。希纳利格村是半游牧的希纳利格人的家园,他们保留着古老的长距离垂直移牧,其文化和生活方式随夏季和冬季牧场之间的季节性迁徙而变。古道、临时牧场、扎营地、墓地、清真寺组成有机发展的网络,展示了与极端环境条件相适应的可持续生态社会系统。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1696

Courtesy of hidalgo from postcrossing forum

Village Khinalig

1076 AZ - Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007)

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape covers three areas of a plateau of rocky boulders rising out of the semi-desert of central Azerbaijan, with an outstanding collection of more than 6,000 rock engravings bearing testimony to 40,000 years of rock art. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. The site, which covers an area of 537 ha, is part of the larger protected Gobustan Reservation.

戈布斯坦岩石艺术文化景观

戈布斯坦岩石艺术文化景观包括三个部分,位于阿塞拜疆中部荒漠地区横空突起的岩石高原,这里蕴藏着近6000幅精美雕刻,让人们看到了4000年前的岩石艺术。在这里还发现了居住地和墓葬的遗存,表明人类在上一个冰河时代之后的湿润时期曾经在此地大量定居,时间从旧石器时代早期一直延续到中世纪。遗产占地537公顷,是范围更大的戈布斯坦保护区的一部分

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1076

  • 1076rev-001 Jinghindagh mountain –Yazylytepe hill
  • 1076rev-002 Boyukdash mountain
  • 1076rev-003 Kichikdash mountain

Courtesy of hidalgo from postcrossing forum

434 OM - Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1988)

Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

The protohistoric site of Bat lies near a palm grove in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman. Together with the neighbouring sites, it forms the most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the 3rd millennium B.C. in the world.

巴特•库特姆和艾因考古遗址

巴特是一个史前遗址,位于阿曼苏丹国内的一片棕树林附近。它和周围的遗址一起共同组成了公元前3000年时最完整的村落和公共墓地遗迹。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/434

Courtesy of hidalgo from postcrossing forum

167 AU - Willandra Lakes Region (1981)

The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human occupation dating from 45–60,000 years ago. It is a unique landmark in the study of human evolution on the Australian continent. Several well-preserved fossils of giant marsupials have also been found here.

威兰德拉湖区

该湖区有更新世(the Pleistocene)系列湖泊和沙滩构造的化石,考古研究还发现了4.5至6万年前人类居住的证据。这对于研究澳洲大陆人类进化史有着里程碑式的意义。湖区还有一些保存完好的大型有袋动物化石。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/167

186 AU - Lord Howe Island Group (1982)

Brief Description

"A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, especially birds."

豪勋爵群岛

"这是典型的孤立海洋群岛,由海底两千多米深处的火山喷发而形成。群岛地形独特,岛上有大量当地的特有物种,特别是鸟类。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/186


Courtesy of Lotty from postcrossing forum

698 AU - Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) (1994)

Brief Description

"Riversleigh and Naracoorte, situated in the north and south respectively of eastern Australia, are among the world's 10 greatest fossil sites. They are a superb illustration of the key stages of evolution of Australia's unique fauna."
澳大利亚哺乳动物化石地(里弗斯利/纳拉库特)
"分别位于东澳大利亚北部和南部的里弗斯利和纳拉库特都位居世界十大化石景点之列,完美地展示了澳大利亚特有动物群的各个进化阶段。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1441
 
698-001     Riversleigh
698-002     Naracoorte (Hynam-Caves Rd)
698-003     Naracoorte (Alexandra Cave, Bat Cave and Blanche Cave)
698-004     Naracoorte (Robert-Leitch Dr)
698-005     Naracoorte (Caves-Edwards Rd)
698-006     Naracoorte (Victoria Fossil Cave)
698-007     Naracoorte (Robertson Cave)


698-006     Naracoorte (Victoria Fossil Cave)

Courtesy of Helent from postcrossingforum
Naracoorte (Victoria Fossil Cave)



Sunday, 6 October 2024

JP1495 - Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region available for swap

 JP1495-012 Oura Cathedral 大浦天主堂 (1 available)



1433 PS - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2012)

Brief Description

"The inscribed property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus since the 2nd century. A church was first completed there in AD 339 and the edifice that replaced it after a fire in the 6th century retains elaborate floor mosaics from the original building. The site also includes Latin, Greek Orthodox, Franciscan and Armenian convents and churches, as well as bell towers, terraced gardens and a pilgrimage route."

耶稣诞生地:伯利恒主诞堂和朝圣线路

"这一入选遗产位于耶路撒冷以南10公里,自从公元二世纪以来,就被基督教传统认定为耶稣的诞生地。公元339年,在此建成第一座教 堂,公元6世纪的火灾后,在此基础上重建的教堂保留了原有建筑精美的马赛克地板。这一遗产地还包括拉丁、希腊东正教、方济会和亚美尼亚修道院和教堂,以及 钟楼、露台花园和一条朝圣路线。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1433

Church of the Nativity , Bethlehem

Birthplace of Jesus

Saturday, 5 October 2024

1558 CZ - Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops (2023)

 Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops

This cultural landscape has been shaped for centuries by the living tradition of cultivating and trading the world’s most renowned hop variety, used in beer production around the globe. The property includes particularly fertile hop fields near the river Ohře that have been farmed continuously for hundreds of years, as well as historic villages and buildings used for processing hops. The urban component of the property is represented by the medieval centre of Žatec with its southern extension, known as the “Prague Suburb” (Pražské předměstí) including numerous specific 19th to 20th-century industrial structures. Together, these illustrate the evolution of the agro-industrial processes and socio-economic system of growing, drying, certifying, and trading hops from the Late Middle Ages to the present.

扎泰茨及萨兹啤酒花景观

这里有着世界最知名的、用于全球啤酒生产的啤酒花品种,其种植和交易历经数个世纪,已经发展成为这里的活态传统,进而塑造了当地的文化景观。该遗产包括奥赫热河附近极为肥沃、得到数百年持续耕种的啤酒花田,以及从事啤酒花加工的古老村庄及其建筑物。城市元素则包括扎泰茨的中世纪中心,和该城于19-20世纪扩展的工业新区。新区被称作“布拉格郊区”。以上区域共同展示了啤酒花的种植、干燥、认证和交易方面的农工进程和社会经济体系从中世纪晚期至今的演变。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1558

1558rev-001 Saaz Hop Landscape
1558rev-002 Žatec

Courtesy of hs87 from Postcrossing forum



695 DK - Roskilde Cathedral (1995)

Brief Description

"Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and it encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th century. Porches and side chapels were added up to the end of the 19th century. Thus it provides a clear overview of the development of European religious architecture."

罗斯基勒大教堂

"这座教堂建于12和13世纪,是斯堪的纳维亚第一座砖砌的哥特式大教堂,也推动了此类建筑风格在北欧的传播。自15世纪起大教堂便成为丹麦皇家陵寝。其走廊和侧面的小礼拜堂是19世纪末才增建的,因而整个教堂清晰地展现了欧洲宗教建筑的发展历程。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/695

1499 AG - Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites (2016)

Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites

The site consists of a group of Georgian-style naval buildings and structures, set within a walled enclosure. The natural environment of this side of the island of Antigua, with its deep, narrow bays surrounded by highlands, offered shelter from hurricanes and was ideal for repairing ships. The construction of the Dockyard by the British navy would not have been possible without the labour of generations of enslaved Africans since the end of the 18th century. Its aim was to protect the interests of sugar cane planters at a time when European powers were competing for control of the Eastern Caribbean.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1499



Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Missing List - Main

Afghanistan

  • Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
Albania
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Angola
  • Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo
Argentina
  • Le Corbusier - Curutchet House
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
  • Los Alerces National Park
  • ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination
Australia
  • Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Austria
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)
  • The Great Spa Towns of Europe -  Baden bei Wien (swap arranged)
Bahrain
  • Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
  • Dilmun Burial Mounds
Bangladesh
  • Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Belgium
  • Colonies of Benevolence
Belize
  • Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (cards arranged)
Benin
  • Royal Palaces of Abomey
  • W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • City of Potosí
  • Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
  • Historic City of Sucre
  • Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
  • Fuerte de Samaipata
  • Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
  • Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards (swap arranged) 
  • Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno
Botswana
  • Tsodilo
Brazil
  • Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (swap arranged)
  • Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
  • Central Amazon Conservation Complex
  • São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
  • Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site  (swap arranged)
  • Sítio Roberto Burle Marx (swap arranged)
  • Lençóis Maranhenses National Park  (swap arranged)
Bulgaria
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Burkina Faso
  • W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
  • Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
  • Royal Court of Tiébélé
Cambodia
  • Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura
Cameroon
  • Dja Faunal Reserve
  • Sangha Trinational *
Canada
  • Old Town Lunenburg
  • Pimachiowin Aki
  • Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
  • Anticosti
Central African Republic
  • Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
  • Sangha Trinational
Chad
  • Lakes of Ounianga
  • Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape
Chile
  • Sewell Mining Town
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
  • Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region
Colombia
  • Los Katíos National Park
  • Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
  • Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Congo
  • Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua
  • Sangha Trinational
Costa Rica
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
  • Cocos Island National Park
  • Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Côte d'Ivoire
  • Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
  • Taï National Park
  • Comoé National Park
  • Historic Town of Grand-Bassam
  • Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
  • Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
  • Desembarco del Granma National Park
  • Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
  • Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
  • Historic Centre of Camagüey
Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Virunga National Park 
  • Garamba National Park
  • Kahuzi-Biega National Park
  • Salonga National Park
  • Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Denmark
  • The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
  • Viking-Age Ring Fortresses
Ecuador
  • Sangay National Park
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Egypt
  • Abu Mena
  • Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
Eritrea
  • Asmara: a Modernist City of Africa
Ethiopia
  • Simien National Park
  • Lower Valley of the Awash
  • Aksum
  • Lower Valley of the Omo
  • Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
  • Bale Mountains National Park
  • Konso Cultural Landscape
  • The Gedeo Cultural Landscape
  • Melka Kunture and Balchit Archeological and Paleontological Site
Fiji
  • Levuka Historical Port Town
France
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
  • Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps 
  • Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
  • Taputapuātea
  • Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands  (swap arranged)
Gabon
  • Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
  • Ivindo National Park
Gambia
  • Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (swap arranged)
Georgia
  • Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Greece
  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
  • Delos
  • Archaeological Site of Philippi
  • Zagori Cultural Landscape
Guatemala
  • National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj
Guinea
  • Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Haiti
  • National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Honduras
  • Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
India
  • Santiniketan
  • Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Bisotun
  • Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
  • Gonbad-e Qābus
  • Cultural Landscape of Maymand
  • Susa
  • Shahr-i Sokhta
  • The Persian Qanat
  • Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
  • Trans-Iranian Railway
  • The Persian Caravanserai
  • Hegmataneh 
Iraq
  • Hatra
  • Babylon
  • Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
  • Erbil Citadel
  • The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
Israel
  • Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves
  • Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves
Italy
  • Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines
Jamaica
  • Blue and John Crow Mountains
Japan
  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
  • Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island 
  • Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
Jordan
  • As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality
  • Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)
  • Umm Al-Jimāl
Kazakhstan
  • Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
  • Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly
  • Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
  • Western Tien-Shan
  • Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Kenya
  • Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
  • Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site
Kyrgyzstan
  • Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
  • Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
  • Western Tien-Shan
Latvia
  • Struve Geodetic Arc 
  • Old town of Kuldīga
Lebanon
  • Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli
Lesotho
  • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Libya
  • Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna 
  • Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Madagascar
  • Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
  • Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Malawi
  • Lake Malawi National Park
  • Chongoni Rock-Art Area
Mali
  • Old Towns of Djenné
  • Tomb of Askia
Mauritania
  • Banc d'Arguin National Park
Mauritius
  • Aapravasi Ghat
Mexico
  • Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
  • Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
  • Historic Centre of Morelia
  • Historic Centre of Zacatecas
  • Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
  • Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
  • Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
  • Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
  • Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
  • Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
  • Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche
  • Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
  • Luis Barragán House and Studio
  • Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
  • Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
  • Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
  • Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
  • Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
  • Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System
  • Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
  • Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica
Micronesia (Federated States of)
  • Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia
Mongolia
  • Uvs Nuur Basin 
  • Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
  • Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape
  • Landscapes of Dauria
  • Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites 
Mozambique
  • Island of Mozambique
Myanmar
  • Pyu Ancient Cities
New Zealand
  • New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
Nicaragua
  • Ruins of León Viejo
  • León Cathedral
Niger
  • Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
  • W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Nigeria
  • Sukur Cultural Landscape
  • Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
North Macedonia
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Norway
  • Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago
Oman
  • Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Panama
  • Darien National Park
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park 
  • Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Papua New Guinea
  • Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Paraguay
  • Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
Peru
  • Chavin (Archaeological Site)
  • Huascarán National Park
  • Manú National Park
  • Sacred City of Caral-Supe
  • Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
  • Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
Philippines
  • Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
Poland
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (swap arranged)
Qatar
  • Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Republic of Korea
  • Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
  • Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
  • Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
  • Gaya Tumuli
Romania
  • Monastery of Horezu (swap arranged)
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (swap arranged)
  • Roșia Montană Mining Landscape (swap arranged)
  • Brâncusi Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu (swap arranged)
  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire - Dacia (swap arranged)
Russian Federation
  • Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University
Rwanda
  • Memorial sites of the Genocide: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero
  • Nyungwe National Park
Saudi Arabia
  • Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah
  • Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia
  • Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape
  • Ḥimā Cultural Area
  • ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid
  • The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area 
Senegal
  • Stone Circles of Senegambia
Serbia
  • Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
Seychelles
  • Aldabra Atoll
  • Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Slovakia
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)
Slovenia
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Solomon Islands
  • East Rennell
South Africa
  • Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
  • Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
  • Vredefort Dome
  • Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
  • Khomani Cultural Landscape
  • Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
  • The Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
State of Palestine
  • Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan
  • Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Batti
  • Saint Hilarion Monastery
Sudan
  • Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
  • Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
  • Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Suriname
  • Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery
Sweden
  • Struve Geodetic Arc
Switzerland
  • Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Syrian Arab Republic
  • Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Tajikistan
  • Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
  • Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Selous Game Reserve
  • Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Thailand
  • Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex
  • The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments
Togo
  • Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Türkiye
  • Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
  • Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
  • Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
  • Arslantepe Mound
  • Gordion
  • Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia
Turkmenistan
  • Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
  • Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Uganda
  • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Rwenzori Mountains National Park
  • Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Henderson Island
  • Gorham's Cave Complex
  • The Flow Country 
  • Moravian Church Settlements - Gracehill 
United States of America
  • Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
  • Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
  • Moravian Church Settlements - Bethlehem
Uruguay
  • Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape
  • The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida
Uzbekistan
  • Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
  • Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Vanuatu
  • Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Coro and its Port
  • Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Yemen
  • Socotra Archipelago
Zambia
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
  • Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
  • Matobo Hills