Oman: Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Brief description: The protohistoric site of Bat, near a palm grove within the Sultanate of Oman, constitutes, along with the neighbouring sites, the most complete collection of settlements and necropolises of the 3rd millennium B.C.
Mexico: Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Alban
Brief description: Inhabited over a period of 1500 years by a succession of peoples – Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs – the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Alban were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography. Nearby, the checkerboard design of Oaxaca is a good [...]
Morocco: Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Brief description: The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Substantial remains of these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile agricultural area. It was later to become briefly the capital of Idris I, founder of the [...]
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
Brief description: Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimio Severo, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monuments, man- made harbour, market place, storehouses, shops and residential districts.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Archaeological Site of Sabratha
Brief description: A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Archaeological Site of Cyrene
Brief description: A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized, and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written in its ruins, famous since the 18th century.
Italy: The Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Brief description: Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century BC, Agrigento became one of the leading cities of the Mediterranean world. Its supremacy and pride are demonstrated by the remains of the magnificent Doric temples that dominate the ancient town, much of which remains intact under latter-day fields and orchards. Selected excavated areas [...]
Ireland: Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
Brief description: This is the largest and most important expression of prehistoric megalithic art in Europe, with its concentration of monuments with social, economic and funerary functions.
India: Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Brief description: Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings. The surrounding archeological area contains funerary
Guatemala: Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
Brief description: Inhabited since the 2nd century, the capital of Cauac Sky (723-784) contains outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.
