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- The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs lies in North Korea. In July 2004, UNESCO ... The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs provides a rare glimpse into the national ...8 KB (1,121 words) - 00:21, 8 January 2024
- Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the memorial services in ... to ceremonies honoring departed Korean kings and queens, the excellent state ...6 KB (909 words) - 00:56, 4 August 2022
- ) is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty ... * List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia * Oracle bone ...11 KB (1,657 words) - 11:14, 24 May 2023
- south of present day Luoyang in Henan province, China. The grottoes ... The construction of the Longmen Grottoes began in 493 C.E. and continued ...11 KB (1,501 words) - 02:38, 4 November 2022
- The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila citadel of the ... Shah Jahan made the improvements on Fort Lahore and built the Shalamar ...15 KB (2,177 words) - 06:36, 1 April 2024
- The Minaret of Jam is located in the Shahrak District, Ghor Province ... , had been built entirely of baked-bricks. Robert Hillenbrand, Islamic ...10 KB (1,495 words) - 18:44, 9 November 2022
- IPA: /luaŋ pʰabaːŋ/), a city located in north central Laos, is situated ... monasteries. Wat Xieng Thong temple built in the sixteenth century serves ...10 KB (1,520 words) - 04:17, 4 November 2022
- ), located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations ... The valley has a history of human habitation dating to at least 300 ...11 KB (1,537 words) - 20:17, 28 February 2023
- Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace or Palace of Prospering Virtue) is ... Changdeokgung was the favored palace of many kings of the Joseon Dynasty ...8 KB (1,063 words) - 01:18, 4 December 2023
- Dambulla Cave Temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla ... east of Colombo and 72|km|mi north of Kandy. The largest and best-preserved ...13 KB (1,949 words) - 18:09, 24 January 2024
- ) (also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas and Dunhuang Caves ... ) or the Dunhuang Caves. -->Construction of the Buddhist cave ...10 KB (1,518 words) - 19:28, 9 November 2022
- The Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra, is situated in the middle of the ... * List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia * Southeast Asia ...15 KB (2,127 words) - 18:18, 2 May 2023
- Wat Phou (Vat Phu) is a Khmer ruined temple complex in southern Laos ... from the Mekong river in Champassak province. Previously named Shrestapura ...11 KB (1,724 words) - 23:14, 3 May 2023
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, located in ... The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the turning away from communism ...12 KB (1,765 words) - 19:34, 25 November 2023
- Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ, Hampe) refers to a village in northern ... Hampi, located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, served as the capital ...12 KB (1,695 words) - 17:01, 21 January 2024
- The Mountain Resort in Chengde (Chinese: 避暑山庄; pinyin: Bìshǔ ... Qing Dynasty's summer palace), situated in the city of Chengde in Hebei ...12 KB (1,789 words) - 14:51, 5 December 2023
- Sanchi refers to a small village in India located 46 km north-east ... among them the Great Stupa containing relics of Buddha, a World Heritage Site ...10 KB (1,469 words) - 03:10, 23 December 2022
- The City of Vigan is the capital city of the province of Ilocos Sur ... Vigan constitutes the best example of a Spanish colonial town in the ...13 KB (1,737 words) - 20:19, 3 May 2023
- ) is a Hindu temple complex, located in the village of Duy Phú in ... Many Champa temples exist in a valley roughly two kilometers wide ...14 KB (2,135 words) - 02:40, 11 March 2023
- , "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Kapilavastu ... east of the Kapilavastu. Legend states the Buddha lived there until ...12 KB (1,788 words) - 02:57, 5 November 2022
- , literally towering Eyebrow Mountain) is located in Sichuan province ... Buddhist monasteries built during the Ming and Qing dynasties are located ...12 KB (1,741 words) - 17:05, 10 November 2022
- The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, designated a World Heritage Site ... A great deal of the credit for establishing the Polonnaruwa kingdom ...12 KB (1,690 words) - 08:40, 24 November 2022
- Huế (化 in chữ Nôm), the capital city of Thừa Thiên-Huế ... Chinese Neo-Confucianism had become a powerful influence in Vietnam ...10 KB (1,472 words) - 21:27, 9 February 2024
- Nanping. It runs along the northern border of Fujian (Hok-kian) province ... The mountains cover an area of 60 km². In 1999, UNESCO designated ...12 KB (1,723 words) - 17:46, 10 November 2022
- The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven ( t=天壇|s=天坛 ... ; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated ...11 KB (1,677 words) - 05:38, 27 February 2023
- Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a rock fortress and ruins of a palace ... appearance. The site has tremendous cultural and historical significance. Its ...13 KB (1,926 words) - 20:09, 21 April 2023
- ), located in southwest Sichuan province of China, serves as the home ... Approximately 1,600 Panda, a revered national symbol of China, live ...13 KB (1,731 words) - 20:05, 21 April 2023
- )—a city of the Indus Valley Civilization built around 2600 B.C ... The discovery of Mohenjo-daro led to tremendous excitement in the ...14 KB (2,047 words) - 19:32, 9 November 2022
- Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Agra, India, has ... Agra Fort represents a blend of Hindu and Islamic civilization and ...12 KB (1,823 words) - 06:48, 16 June 2023
- Goa Velha ("Velha" means old in Portuguese), referring to ... third-largest religion, following Hinduism and Islam. Evidence hints that ...14 KB (2,129 words) - 19:24, 31 December 2023
- terraces, had been carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ... The rice culture of the Ifugao people requires tremendous skill and ...12 KB (1,820 words) - 03:26, 17 September 2023
- or Lal Qila, meaning the Red Fort, located in Delhi, India, has been awarded ... Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site. ...10 KB (1,606 words) - 02:24, 8 December 2022
- , in Sinhala, கண்டி kaṇṭi, ˈkaɳɖi , in Tamil), constitutes the English rendering for Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura ...14 KB (1,979 words) - 07:07, 28 February 2023
- Borneo, encompasses remarkable caves and karst formations in a mountainous ... the expeditions conducted to explore them and their surrounding rain forest ...13 KB (1,774 words) - 17:58, 12 July 2023
- Temple") refers to a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, the location where ... The Mahabodhi Temple marks the most holy spot in creation for Buddhism ...12 KB (1,844 words) - 05:24, 5 November 2022
- National Park (RCNP)" ), covers an area of 932 km², constituting the ... The Royal Chitwan National Park is the best example of a pristine ...12 KB (1,640 words) - 20:54, 21 December 2022
- Khajuraho (Hindi खजुराहो), a village in the Indian state ... thirteenth century C.E. until rediscovered in the jungles of northern India ...13 KB (1,947 words) - 22:34, 3 March 2023
- Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, and one ... east of Yogyakarta in Central Java. Characterized by tall and pointed ...15 KB (2,259 words) - 22:14, 30 November 2022
- Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park since 1982 ... . The Valley of Flowers has enshrined in Hindu Mythology. It won international ...14 KB (1,829 words) - 14:15, 3 May 2023
- The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ... The Area is comprised of seven contiguous national parks and one protected ...15 KB (2,192 words) - 02:27, 19 December 2022
- The Qutb complex refers to an array of monuments and buildings at ... In addition to the most famous monument in the complex, Qutub Minar ...14 KB (2,079 words) - 16:04, 7 December 2022
- ) or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life ... ). The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, Shaanxi province ...13 KB (1,945 words) - 14:58, 30 April 2023
- ), is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand ... Samarkand revolted against its Mongol rulers in 1365, and became the ...15 KB (2,116 words) - 01:14, 21 April 2023
- The Historic Center of Macau ( O Centro Histórico de Macau ... ) is a collection of more than twenty monuments and sites in Macao ...18 KB (2,756 words) - 21:51, 31 January 2024
- ), denotes an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon ... Radiocarbon tests in the 1970s revised that date to 2100 B.C.E. to ...15 KB (2,139 words) - 03:25, 17 September 2023
- ; lit. "Valley of Nine Villages;" Tibetan: Sicadêgu) designates ... The Giant Panda population in Jiuzhaigou Valley, which numbers around ...16 KB (2,461 words) - 13:25, 1 August 2022
- Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, has earned ... Founded in the fourth century B.C.E., Anuradhapura served as of the ...16 KB (2,446 words) - 05:50, 11 August 2023
- ), a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar ... Mughal Emperor Akbar had a penchant for displaying his values and ...14 KB (2,150 words) - 00:44, 25 March 2024
- Hermitage") is considered to be one of the most remarkable art treasures ... Located on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea, about one hour ...13 KB (1,917 words) - 09:48, 26 January 2023
- The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area is a contiguous network ... parks, forest reserves, state reserves, and conservation areas extending ...24 KB (3,392 words) - 04:34, 27 February 2023
- to a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a Biosphere ... The Sundarbans had been declared the core area of Sundarbans Tiger ...14 KB (1,909 words) - 23:31, 26 February 2023
- ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze ... Suzhou reached its golden age with the Ming Dynasty in 1368 C.E. During ...24 KB (3,013 words) - 00:31, 27 February 2023
- Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof (the most widely spoken ... north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially ...21 KB (2,973 words) - 18:57, 22 December 2022
- Galle (காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable in English, ... , the same as "Gaul," and in Sinhalese, gaːlːə ...17 KB (2,690 words) - 03:58, 18 April 2024
- Tongariro National Park, established in 1887, was the first national ... In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the ...17 KB (2,639 words) - 03:58, 1 May 2023
- The Nanda Devi National Park, a national park situated around the ... , located in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. The park ...20 KB (2,980 words) - 01:17, 11 November 2022
- Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are a Buddhist monastery complex ... and "universal pictorial art" [http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advis ...19 KB (2,978 words) - 07:12, 16 June 2023
- quốc gia Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng) is one of the world's largest karst ... with the world's longest underground river, as well as the largest ...23 KB (3,412 words) - 23:56, 18 September 2023
- ::This article is about the traditional culture of Korea. For the ... The traditional culture of Korea has its mythical beginnings 5000 ...29 KB (4,255 words) - 06:48, 11 January 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Category:Archaeological sites {{Infobox World Heritage Site ...19 KB (3,001 words) - 17:58, 26 March 2023
- The Baroque Churches of the Philippines refers to four Spanish-era ... The Spanish had been the greatest power in the world during the late ...20 KB (2,841 words) - 08:18, 20 September 2023
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties hold the royal remains ... , patterned in an arc-shape at the foot of the Jundu Mountains south ...24 KB (3,553 words) - 16:44, 12 February 2024
- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape is seen along the banks of the Orkhon ... west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. The Orkhon Valley was the site ...26 KB (3,693 words) - 02:16, 18 November 2022
- Buddhism has been a major force in the creation of Korean culture ... One of the foremost Buddhist temples in South Korea, Haeinsa has housed ...18 KB (2,737 words) - 16:38, 21 January 2024
- ), also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ... been inhabited for at least five millennia and the city itself has existed ...20 KB (2,826 words) - 18:38, 22 November 2023
- known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, in Rajasthan, India, has become ... has been endemic to wildlife environments in nations rapidly developing ...24 KB (3,401 words) - 03:29, 6 October 2022
- Hōryū-ji (法隆寺; Temple of the Flourishing Law) is a Buddhist ... June Kinoshita and Nicholas Palevsky, Gateway to Japan (Kodansha International ...23 KB (3,463 words) - 00:01, 25 August 2023
- Bulguksa, one of Korea's largest and most often visited temples ... The temple area is the home of six Korean National Treasures, including ...18 KB (2,761 words) - 18:42, 22 November 2023
- The Great Living Chola Temples were built during the Chola rule in ... The temples display the tremendous power, wealth, imperial domain ...28 KB (4,178 words) - 16:37, 13 July 2017
- Suri. The fort measures approximately 4 km in circumference displaying the ... Rohtasgarh, situated on the upper course of the river Son, 20 37’ ...24 KB (3,894 words) - 02:42, 16 December 2022
- Southeast Asia [[Image:Southeast asia.jpg|180px|center|Topography of ... * List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia * Overseas Chinese ...38 KB (5,260 words) - 15:15, 27 April 2023
- The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park lies in Australia's Northern ... The Park is majestic and serene and covers 1,326 square kilometers ...28 KB (4,287 words) - 01:31, 3 May 2023
- Angkor refers to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the ... Angkor and the Khmer Empire practiced Hinduism, most likely the largest ...32 KB (4,644 words) - 18:07, 27 July 2023
- (also known as Mamallapuram), a town in Kancheepuram district in the ... UNESCO designated the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in 1984 ...31 KB (4,590 words) - 10:54, 9 March 2023
- Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 ... , extending nearly 200 km (125 mi) from north to south and over 100 ...37 KB (5,617 words) - 02:27, 19 December 2022
- Emperor, ruled modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from ... He succeeded his father in India in 1530, while his half-brother Kamran ...33 KB (5,251 words) - 21:14, 11 January 2023
- Several railways had been built in the mountainous regions of India ... to nominate a representative example of its historic railways to UNESCO ...33 KB (4,994 words) - 17:47, 10 November 2022
- mid-Ming Dynasty (1420 - 1912) to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911 ... Since 1924, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace ...44 KB (6,677 words) - 06:19, 1 April 2024
- Parrot is the common name for any of the tropical and subtropical ... There are roughly 350 species in 85 genera making up the order. These ...49 KB (7,385 words) - 18:44, 23 March 2023
