World Heritage: Archaeological Sites and Urban CentresEstablished in 1972, the World Heritage Committee is devoted to protecting the world's cultural and natural heritage and now includes a list of 730 sites which have been given the status of World Heritage Site. This large volume is part of a collaborative project between UNESCO and Skira Editore to publish information on these sites and begins with a selection of 46 archaeological sites or areas from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Descriptions and historical information are placed alongside stunning colour photographs of areas such as the Vatican City, Stonehenge, Angkor, Cracow, Petra, Damascus, Thebes, Copan, Machu Picchu and Nasca. A list of all the archaeological sites and urban areas protected by UNESCO are listed at the back. The next two volumes will focus on individual monumental complexes and environmental areas under threat. |
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... GREEK IN THE CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION The most important series of frescoes in Novgorod is unquestionably the one that the Byzantine master Theophanes the Greek executed before 1378 in the Church of the Transfiguration , the temple ...
... GREEK IN THE CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION The most important series of frescoes in Novgorod is unquestionably the one that the Byzantine master Theophanes the Greek executed before 1378 in the Church of the Transfiguration , the temple ...
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... Greek architecture — date from the fourth cen- tury . The vast site is a tribute to the healing cults of Greek and Roman times , with temples and hospital buildings devoted to its gods . Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns The ...
... Greek architecture — date from the fourth cen- tury . The vast site is a tribute to the healing cults of Greek and Roman times , with temples and hospital buildings devoted to its gods . Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns The ...
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... Greek Orthodox learning continuously since that time . The fine monastic complex dominates the island , and the old settlement of Chorá associated with it , which con- tains many religious and secular buildings . Medieval City of Rhodes ...
... Greek Orthodox learning continuously since that time . The fine monastic complex dominates the island , and the old settlement of Chorá associated with it , which con- tains many religious and secular buildings . Medieval City of Rhodes ...
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Contents Vatican City 90 | 2 |
Germany 122 | 26 |
Bamberg Cracow | 32 |
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adorned Aerial view ancient Angkor archaeological arches architect architecture artistic Baalbek Baroque basilica buildings built Bukhara Campo dei Miracoli capital carved cathedral century B.C. Church city's columns complex construction Convention Copán courtyard cultural and natural Cuzco date back decorated dedicated depicting developed dome dynasty Emperor Empire enclosure walls façade Fatimid fifteenth fortified Forum founded frescoes Galla Placidia Gothic Greek Heian period Historic Centre houses Imperial Forums important Inca interior Islamic kilometres King layout Leptis Magna masterpieces medieval metres monasteries monumental Mosque Museum Nabataean natural heritage Old City Omayyad outstanding paintings Palace Palazzo period plaza portico preserved protection Pyramid religious Renaissance River Roman Romanesque Rome ruins sacred Saint San'a sculpture Septimius Severus settlement side sixteenth century sixth century square statues stone structure style Suzdal Temple tenth century tion tombs towers town tradition Trajan tury twelfth century urban Vatican World Heritage World Heritage Site