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In Africa, there are 91 cultural, 50 natural, and 6 mixed sites. [ 1 ] Several efforts have been devoted to increasing the number of sites and preserving the heritage of existing sites on the continent; for example, on 5 May 2006, the African World Heritage Fund was launched by UNESCO to target the region of Sub-Saharan Africa .
In the case of multinational or multi-regional sites, the names are sorted alphabetically. Criteria – as defined by the World Heritage Committee [3] Area – in hectares and acres, excluding any buffer zones. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO Year – during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
Ziridava/Şanţul Mare (Pecica) – Dacian, Pecica culture, 16 archaeological horizons have been distinguished, starting with the Neolithic and ending with the Feudal Age Russia [ edit ]
In Africa, there are 85 cultural, 45 natural, and 5 mixed sites. [ 1 ] Several efforts have been devoted to increasing the number of sites and preserving the heritage of existing sites on the continent; for example, on 5 May 2006, the African World Heritage Fund was launched by UNESCO to target the region of Sub-Saharan Africa .
The monuments on the site include the Great Temple (pictured) from the 7th century BCE, which is the oldest standing structure in Sub-Saharan Africa, the remains of Palace of Grat Beal Gebri, and two cemeteries with rock-cut tombs. The remains of material culture and stone and bronze inscriptions demonstrate the trade links with South Arabia.
The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent ones, the Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites and the Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa, were added in 2024. Seven sites are listed for their cultural significance, four for natural, and one site, the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, is listed for both. This ...
As of July 2024, there are a total of 1,223 World Heritage Sites located across 168 countries, of which 952 are cultural, 231 are natural, and 40 are mixed properties. [1] The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographical regions: Africa , the Arab States , Asia and the Pacific , Europe and North America ...
List of World Heritage Sites in Africa * List of World Heritage Sites in North Africa; D. Dzanga-Ndoki National Park This page was last edited on 12 March 2024, at ...