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  2. List of historical markers of the Philippines in Calabarzon

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    Cuenca ancestral house in Bacoor, Cavite, showing its three historical markers. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Romania - Wikipedia

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    In the groups of monuments, the old Orthodox church of Targu-Jiu and the houses from the Calea Eroilor are included into UNESCO. [18] [19] Frontiers of the Roman Empire — Dacia several sites 2024 1718; ii, iii, iv (cultural) This site comprises the Dacian section of Roman Limes. Stretching over more than 1,000 km (620 mi), this was the ...

  4. Column of Marcus Aurelius - Wikipedia

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    The monument is located in. Piazza Colonna in Rome was erected in around the year 180 CE. The monument is made of white Carrera Marble and is about 175 Roman feet tall and consists of a base and 30 spirals stacked, depicting scenes of Marcus Aurelius, fighting barbarianism, spreading Romanism, and speaking/philosophizing to his constituents.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in South America - Wikipedia

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    The archaeological site belonged to the Norte Chico civilization that inhabited the area during the Late Archaic period. Caral is one of 18 complex urban settlements in the region and features many monuments and pyramids. Caral is the earliest known American settlement. A quipu recovered from the site demonstrates its influence on later Andean ...

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in Ukraine - Wikipedia

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    ii, iv (cultural) The observatory in Mykolaiv was founded in 1821 as a naval observatory. The complex comprises the Classicist main building, astronomic pavilions from the early 20th century, and three modern pavilions that are in use for research. [24] Complex of the Sudak Fortress Monuments of the 6th – 16th c. AR Crimea: 2007 ii, iv, v ...

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Austria - Wikipedia

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    The FertÅ‘/Neusiedler Lake area has been occupied by different peoples for eight millennia. The original network of towns and villages dates to the 12th and 13th centuries. Several palaces were constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site is shared with Hungary. [14] Historic Centre of Vienna † Vienna: 2001 1033; ii, iv, vi (cultural)

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Poland - Wikipedia

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    The area is home to the largest free-roaming population of European bison, as well as wolf, lynx, and otter. The Polish part of the site was first added to the list in 1979. The part in Belarus, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, was added in 1992, while the year 2014 saw a large extension of the protected area. [11] Historic Centre of Warsaw: Masovia: 1980

  9. List of World Heritage Sites in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    There used to be a large lake in the antiquity. Water management works in the area started under the Twelfth Dynasty and the oasis saw the greatest prosperity in the Greco-Roman period when it was one of Egypt's richest agricultural areas. [45] Historic quarters and monuments of Rosetta/Rachid: Beheira: 2003 ii, iv, v (cultural)