Ville sainte paléochrétienne, Abou Mena, bâtie sur la tombe du martyr Ménas d'Alexandrie, mort en 296, a conservé son église, son baptistère, ses basiliques, ses établissements publics, ses rues, ses ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

The importance of this park derives from its wealth of flora and fauna. Its vast savannahs are home to a wide variety of species: black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, ...

This is the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem. The first inhabited zone dates from the ...

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Many cultural and natural World Heritage sites are home to indigenous peoples. As the UNESCO policy on engaging with indigenous peoples recognizes, World Heritage sites are often located within land ...

The significant number of reports prepared by the UNESCO Secretariat and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee represents an exceptional documentation on numerous conservation issues. It ...

Camagüey - un des sept premiers villages fondés par les Espagnols à Cuba - a joué un rôle de premier plan en tant que centre urbain d’un territoire consacré à l’élevage et à l’industrie sucrière.

World Heritage site managers call for inclusive and effective Reactive Monitoring process. 18 site managers from across the globe met at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, to participate in the 7th edition ...

Le paysage de la vallée du M’Zab, créé au Xe siècle par les Ibadites autour de leurs cinq ksour, ou villages fortifiés, semble être resté intact. Simple, fonctionnelle et parfaitement adaptée à ...

March 2010 - Cultural landscapes are those where human interaction with natural systems has, over a long period, formed a distinctive landscape. These interactions arise from, and cause, cultural ...

List of World Heritage in Danger The 53 properties which the World Heritage Committee has decided to include on the List of World Heritage in danger in accordance with Article 11 (4) of the Convention ...