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Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
The eight towns of southeastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt on or next to the towns where they were when the earthquake struck in 1693. They represent a considerable collective undertaking that has managed to achieve a high level of architectural and artistic achievement. They retain the late Baroque style of the time and also display unique innovations in town planning and urban architecture.
Yin Xu
Located near Anyang, about 500 km south of Beijing, the Yinxu site was an ancient capital of the late Shang Dynasty (1300-1046 BC), witnessing the heyday of China's Bronze Age and the golden age of early Chinese culture, craftsmanship and science. A number of royal tombs and palace buildings were unearthed at the site, laying the foundation for China's later architectural style. These include palaces and royal ancestral halls, where more than 80 house sites were discovered, and the only intact tomb of a member of the Shang royal family - the tomb of Fu Hao. The large number of burial objects and the exquisite craftsmanship are testaments to the high level of craftsmanship in the Shang Dynasty. The oracle bones discovered at Yinxu are one of the oldest writing systems in the world and a valuable testimony to the development of ancient beliefs and social systems.
Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius
The Palace of Galerius in eastern Serbia is a fortified palace complex and monumental complex of the late Roman period, built by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. It was called Felix Romuliana, named after the emperor's mother. The site includes fortifications, a palace in the northwest of the complex, a basilica, a temple, a thermal bath, a monumental complex and a tetrapylon. The uniqueness of the complex lies in its intertwined monumental functions of ceremonial and religious architecture.
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
The 5,000-year-old archaeological site of Caral-Supe is a 626-hectare site located on a dry desert terrace overlooking the green valley of the Supe River. Dating back to the Late Archaic period in the Central Andes, it is the oldest center of civilization in the Americas. The site is well-preserved and impressive for the complexity of its design and architecture, especially its massive stone and earthen platforms and sunken circular courtyards. Caral is one of 18 urban settlements located in the same area, with complex and magnificent architecture, including six large pyramid structures. Knots (a system of knots used in Andean civilizations to record information) found on the site attest to the development and complexity of Caral society. The planning of the city and some of its components, including pyramid structures and elite residences, clearly indicate ceremonial functions, suggesting a strong religious ideology.
Stevns Klint
The geological site includes a 15-kilometer-long fossil-rich coastal cliff that provides exceptional evidence for the Chicxulub meteorite impact at the end of the Cretaceous period, approximately 65 million years ago. Researchers believe this caused the largest mass extinction event ever recorded on Earth, resulting in the loss of more than 50% of life on Earth. The site preserves a record of the ash cloud created by the meteorite impact—the exact location is off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. An exceptional fossil record can be seen at the site, showing a complete succession of fauna and microfauna following the mass extinction, documenting the process of species recovery.
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
The Late Prehistoric rock art sites along the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula are exceptionally large, and they vividly depict lifestyles at a critical stage in human development, with unique styles and themes.