From Inuit hunting grounds to sacred mountain monasteries, the latest sites have been officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their outstanding value.
The purpose of this list of places is to identify, protect and preserve cultural and natural heritage sites that are considered extremely valuable to humanity. These places include a number of unique sites, such as the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Pyramids of Egypt and Machu Picchu in Peru.
To be included in this list, nominated properties must have “outstanding universal value” and meet at least one of ten selection criteria. The following are 10 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as why they were included here.
Aasivissuit-Nipisat (Greenland)
Located inside the Arctic Circle in the central part of western Greenland, the extensive and remote “Inuit hunting refuge between ice and sea” is one of the latest World Heritage sites. It is believed that he is more than 4200 years old. This facility has large winter homes, evidence of caribou hunting, and archaeological excavations of the cultures of fishermen, hunters, and Inuit gatherers.
Al Ahsa Oasis (Saudi Arabia)
In the east of the Arabian Peninsula, a vast and diverse landscape testifies to the continued settlement of people in the Persian Gulf region from the Neolithic to the present day. Al-Akhsa Oasis, with its 2.5 million date palm trees, is the largest oasis in the world. It includes many gardens, canals, springs, wells, a drainage lake and many historical buildings and archaeological sites.
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The ancient city of Calhat (Oman)
The ancient city of Kalhat was once a major port on the east coast of Arabia between the 11th and 15th centuries. Marco Polo visited him in the 13th century. This city served as an important stop in the wider commercial traffic of the Indian Ocean.
Hedeby and Danevirke Archaeological Border Complex (Germany)
One of the latest World Heritage sites runs along the Danish-German border. Hedeby archaeological site along the German-Danish border reveals the remains of a trading city dating from the 10th and 11th centuries.
Due to its unique position between the Frankish Empire in the south and the Danish kingdom in the north, Hedebi once flourished as a trading center between continental Europe, Scandinavia and the North and Baltic Seas. The city has preserved traces of roads, buildings, cemeteries and the harbor.
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The Mahonjwa Mountains, located in South Africa and Esvatini, are formed by cliffs, which are 3.6 billion years old. They are considered one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. This site is the best-preserved sequence of volcanic and sedimentary rocks dating to 3.6 billion years.
Caliphate city of Medina Azahara (Spain)
Built in the middle of the 10th century, the city of Caliphate Medina Asahara was once the main settlement built by the Western Islamic civilization of the Umayyad dynasty as the site of the Caliphate of Cordoba.
The city was destroyed shortly after construction and remained hidden until it was reopened in the early twentieth century. The rediscovery led to extensive excavations that have been ongoing since then.
The volcano chain of the Limagnes fault (France)
Under a layer of earth, the hills and beautiful meadows of central France hide the turbulent and dramatic geological past of the continent. Here, under a serene landscape, a Western European fault was formed - a French volcano park.
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Chiribiquet National Park Maloca Jaguar (Colombia)
Chiribiquete National Park is Colombia's largest protected area. One of the distinguishing features of the park is the presence of tepui (lowland mountains). This is a sandstone plateau with a sheer wall, which stands out in a dense, lush forest.
In addition, slopes made of natural stone date back to 20, 000 BC. Pictures are still created by non-contact people who are protected by the national park. These works depict plants, wildlife, hunting scenes, battles, dances and ceremonies, especially the worship of the jaguar, a symbol of power and fertility.
Fanjinshan (China)
Attractive Fanjinshan, or Fanjing Mountain, has a height of 2570 m. It is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China. Described as an island of metamorphic rocks in the karst sea, the mountain is home to many species of plants and animals. They arose in the tertiary period between 65 million and two million years ago.
