Amphitheatre of El Jem Date of Inscription: 1979N35 17 47.004 E10 42 24.984 3/5 El Jem is famous for its amphitheatre, capable of seating 35,000 spectators. Only Rome’s Colosseum (about 45,000 spectators) and the ruined theatre of Capua are larger. The amphitheatre at El Jem was built by the Romans under proconsul Gordian, who was […]
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Archaeological Site of Cyrene Date of Inscription: 1982N32 49 30 E21 51 30 3/5 Cyrene was an ancient Greek colony in present-day Shahhat; Libya, the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times. Cyrene lies
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Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Date of Inscription: 1979N25 43 59.988 E32 36 0 3/5 Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile. It was inhabited beginning in around 3200 BC. It was the eponymous
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Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Date of Inscription: 1979N25 43 59.988 E32 36 0 3/5 Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile. It was inhabited beginning in around 3200 BC. It was the eponymous
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Bahla Fort Date of Inscription: 1987N22 57 51.012 E57 18 3.996 3/5 Bahla is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Djebel Akhdar highlands in Oman. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, when the oasis of Bahla was prosperous under the control of the Banu Nebhan tribe. The
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Meidan Emam, Esfahan Date of Inscription: 1979N32 39 26.82 E51 40 40.00 3/5 The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side you can find Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side
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Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Date of Inscription: 1993N28 31 33.0 E77 11 07.0 3/5 The Qutb complex is an array of monuments and buildings at Mehrauli in Delhi, the most famous of which is the five-storeyed, and 72.5 m high Qutb Minar built in 1192 AD, by Qutbuddin Aibak, viceroy and general in
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Kathmandu Valley Date of Inscription: 1979N27 42 14.22 E85 18 30.888 3/5 The Kathmandu Valley has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists. The city of Kathmandu is named after a structure in Durbar Square called Kaasthamandap in Sanskrit, “covered shelter.” This unique temple, also known
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Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Date of Inscription: 1994N29 39 28.5 E91 07 01.8 3/5 The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai
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Old Town of Lijiang Date of Inscription: 1997N26 52 E100 14 3/5 The old town of Lijiang has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. It differs from other
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