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Alto Douro Wine Region
Traditional landowners in the Upper Douro region have been producing wine for more than 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, the region's main product, Port wine, has been renowned for its quality. This long tradition of grape growing has created a beautiful cultural landscape that reflects the technological, social and economic development of the region.
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Built on a hillside at the mouth of the Douro River, Porto is an exceptional urban landscape with 2,000 years of history. Its close connection to the sea has led to its constant development (the Romans named it Portus, meaning port) and its many monuments can be seen, from the Cathedral with its Romanesque choir to the Neoclassical Stock Exchange and the typical Portuguese Manueline Church of Santa Clara.
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
The two prehistoric rock art sites of Fozcoa Valley, Portugal, and Sierra Verde, Spain, on the banks of the Douro River’s tributaries, the Águeda and Coa rivers, document continuous human habitation from the end of the Paleolithic period. Hundreds of panels with thousands of animal figures (5,000 at Fozcoa and about 440 at Sierra Verde) were carved over thousands of years and represent the most striking Paleolithic open-air art complex on the Iberian Peninsula.
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Stretching over 60 km in the Nile Valley, these five archaeological sites bear witness to the Napatan culture (900-270 BC) and the Meroe culture (270 BC-350 AD) of the Second Kingdom of Kush. Tombs with and without pyramids, temples, residential complexes and palaces are found on the site. Since ancient times, the Gebel Barkal mountain has been closely associated with religious traditions and folklore. The largest temple is still considered a sacred place by the locals.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
This outstanding archaeological area contains many magnificent monuments, such as the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Temple of Isis at Philae, which were saved from Nile flooding between 1960 and 1980 thanks to an international campaign launched by UNESCO.