#Heritage Sites

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[the-nettle-knight]

My thoughts on the Just Stop Oil publicity stunt at Stonehenge, as someone who worked there, an archaeologist and a pagan: I'm massively annoyed.

Not at JSO actually. At the hypocrisy I'm seeing everywhere.

I'm angry at the politicians who haven't said a word about the A303 tunnel that is going to do irreparable damage to the site and the archaeology. (don't get me wrong, I know a lot of the archaeologists who will be on the project, I have every faith in them, but it is a commercial venture, limited by time, budget and frankly just the techniques available to us now). It's going to be really bad for the environment.

I'm also annoyed at the online pagan community. I've seen so many neo pagans/wiccans with the most surface level "they've made an enemy of their closest allies" take. Well, we can see that you don't actually care about the environment if that's all it takes to turn you away from this. Closing a road would have created environmental damage from all the cars hanging around for hours! Also, where have they been in the campaign against the A303?

Or the fact that Salisbury Plain is being eaten up by new build housing estates that don't support the needs of the residents and stresses local services. Because Stonehenge is just the most famous archaeological monument on the Plain but there are tens, if not hundreds of sites that are being lost. I have literally worked on one- a Bronze Age barrow cemetery with several ring ditches, a potential Neolithic god-pole like structure, Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement evidence. All destroyed by a new build estate that cannot be supported by local infrastructure, literally in terms of the roads.

They're also the sort of people who complain about the cost of Stonehenge. There is a very good reason that it's so expensive- it basically funds a significant chunk of Historic England (which is far more than just the monuments and sites you can visit). Many of HE's sites are free and they still need to be maintained, which is incredibly expensive. And they're the sort of people to culturally appropriate from other cultures, rather than looking to the archaeology they're fake outraged by.

The paint was made out of cornflour, so not actually a huge conservation issue (I mean, it would definitely better to have not happened but honestly probably the least worst option). The damage done by smog and other air pollution is significantly worse.

People should be angry that this is what people are being forced to do to have their voices heard.

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Mill Man

This slightly creepy, kinda real-looking mannequin of a mill worker actually stands in Casa Lercaro, which is a mansion rich in the culturalt heritage of the town of La Orotova. Name: Mill Man Lat, Long: 28.3891884,-16.5263178 Location: La Orotava, Spain

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TOP 10 HERITAGE SITES IN THE WORLD

TOP 10 HERITAGE SITES IN THE WORLD

At present, 1154 cultural and natural sites are under UNESCO’s protection listed in the World Heritage. These sites accepted the most historical landmarks on the planet and went from pre-historic stones to Roman remains and the conspicuous constructions of the 20th century. The phrase ‘Heritage Site’ is made up of two words: the first word ‘Heritage’ refers to the culture and tradition while the second one ‘Site’ refers to the location of any country, it makes a whole different signification, that is, the place which is established as well as situated with the tradition, culture, and qualities of a country.

Many places, or even countries, have their culture or traditional places that are structured uniquely. Today the World is qualitatively, and culturally packed with ‘heritage sites’- the areas that present a vibrant and significant world to us. 

 Therefore, here are some of the most incredible and famous UNESCO sites worldwide. 

TOP 10 HERITAGE SITES  

1) Pyramid of Giza 

Chronology: Ancient, Ancient Egypt 

Location: Egypt

Building category: Pyramid 

Commonly referred to as the Pyramid of Cheops or the Pyramid of Khufu and is located in Giza, adjacent to modern-day Cairo in Egypt. Situated in Giza which is the largest city in Egypt. The building of the greatest pyramid ever known was founded as one of the oldest Seven Wonders of the World, it relates to the second King of the Fourth Dynasty, Khufu or Cheops. 

The Old Kingdom’s structure developed the Heritage site to be around 4,500 years old. Currently is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage and one of the most desired destinations for learning about Ancient Egypt. Each of the pyramids can be toured or all of them can be viewed at once from a rather intriguing viewpoint. 

 2) The Acropolis 

 Chronology: Ancient, Ancient Greece 

 Location: Greece 

Building category: Cultural center, Cathedral

One of the most recognizable historical sites on earth, it continues to serve as a source of inspiration for the achievements of the ancient Greeks. The site consists of many buildings and monuments considering ancient Greek architecture such as the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, and the temple of Athena Nike. 

Currently, the Acropolis is a rather popular historic attraction and has feeding grounds for numerous tourists daily. Further in 1987 it was chosen for the list of the World Heritage by UNESCO. It is a place located right at the center of the modern city of Athens. A few metro stations are also there that lay down the passage to the site. This accounts for the high intake of visitors by the areas that are at the summit of the Acropolis. 

3)  Petra Jordan 

Chronology: Classical/Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity & Byzantine, Medieval 

Location: Jordan 

Building Category: Ancient city 

Petra is a crowned heritage site and is listed as an ancient Nabataean city that later built some of the Roman civilization. 

It is a well-pre, built ancient structure that lies in the southern region of Jordan. The Petra structures, which were unknown to all save the Bedouin people until 1812, are today regarded as one of the world’s marvels.

The Nabataean Kingdom which was nomads became the founders of the city of Petra. Talented in architecture the Nabataeans made their city in cliffs and sandstone forming Petra as their capital. The Nabataeans however, give much attention to this area, they intentionally situated themselves at a place near many vital trafficked routes. 

The incredibility of Petra motivates and informs today’s tourists. Stonecutting techniques are utilized for hallowed buildings as great temples and tombs emerge jointly from rocks and cliffs and Byzantine church blazes with mosaics. Specifically, Al Kharaneh which is also believed to be the first monument that the majority of tourists get to see includes The Treasury. 

4) The Great Wall of China 

Chronology: Ancient, Medieval

Location: China

Building Category: Wall

The Great Wall Of China is authentically made up of several different shielding walls structured throughout China between 476 and 221 BC.

It was combined into the single structure that exists today in 221 BC, under the rule of the first Emperor Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous Iconically structured Heritage sites in China. The Ming dynasty built this piece of the Great Wall and even today it is the worst state of repair but because of the current improvement, many tourists visit here more than anywhere else in the Great Wall. 

5)  TAJ MAHAL

Chronology: Early Modern

Location: India

Building Category: Mausoleum

The Taj Mahal is one of the richest in appearance world-famous mausoleum in Agra, India, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The emperor Shah Jahan ordered the Taj Mahal to be built between 1631 and 1654 as a tomb for his favorite wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. The construction of the heritage site is done by gleamed white marble with its central dome, arches, and smaller dome as well as minarets these all are famed for their spectacular symmetry and opulent design.

One of the most popular tourist destinations, the Taj Mahal is constantly packed with visitors. Many Western tourists come to exercise at sunrise because, if there is no fog, the sunrise’s light is beautiful and gives a warm tone to the marble of the complex, while the mist from the river enhances the atmosphere.

6) Historic centre of Rome, Italy

Chronology: Ancient Rome

Location: Italy

Building category: Amphitheatre

Although occupied by the Middle Ages, being the largest amphitheater in Rome, the Colosseum’s ruins are still known globally through the symbol of the Roman Empire. The majority of World Heritage sites are located in Italy. Of these, the most prominent is the historic center of the Rome city. 

Located within the same place inside the city walls of the seventeenth century one can visit the Pantheon, Trajan’s Column, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Column of Marcus Aurelius, the Forums, the Colosseum, and many other attractions. Some of the nonclassical buildings are the above-listed public and religious buildings.

7) Machu Picchu 

Chronology: Early modern 

Location: Peru 

Building category: Pyramid Construction

Machu Picchu is one of the most original sites preserved and is situated in Peru; the organization that protects it is UNESCO. An amazing ancient stone city complies with one of the most, popular historical landmarks. 

Machu Picchu means ‘Old Peak’, and was constructed on a mountain of granite in the high Andes, now in southern Peru.

The site is now recognized as one of the most remarkable sites and tourism in Machu Picchu is increasing and attracting visitors as up to 6000 visitors a day can visit the site. This site has plenty to explore because of its huge construction.

8) Persepolis

Chronology: Ancient, Ancient near East

Location: Iran

Building category: Ancient city

Persepolis is the greatest heritage site in the world it was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire and today carries debris of many ancient buildings and monuments. Its alternative name is Takht-e-Jamshid.

Persepolis is a high-rise complex with five rooms, or “palaces,” of different sizes and great entrances that are surrounded by walls. Darius the Great erected the building for the first time in 518 BCE, and later rulers added to it.

Persepolis was added to a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

9) Alhambra, Generalife and Abayzin

Chronology: Medieval

Location: Spain

Building category: Palace

The fortified palace complex of the Nasrid Dynasty. The Alhambra at Granada, which was established in 1238 by Emir Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the last Muslim dynasty to rule the Iberian peninsula, is arguably the best example.

This is notably true of its elaborately painted Nasrid Palaces and Generalife palace and gardens.

Christopher Columbus was welcomed here by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492, following their drive of the Muslims from Spain. Charles I later erected a Renaissance-style palace, which Napoleon’s soldiers attempted to blow up.

10) The Grand Site of Chichén Itzá

Chronology: Post-classic period

Location: Mexico

Building Category: Pyramid

The ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá is located in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The location was formerly home to one of pre-Columbian America’s biggest and most influential city-states. 

Thousands of travelers travel to North America to see the well-known tourist destination, Chichén Itzá. At its height, the city’s overall territory was up to ten square miles, despite the park’s about two square mile area.

CONCLUSION 

The conclusion of this exploration of heritage sites speculates the world is filled with full of places and locations that are visited in life. For more cognition about the global sites, deep knowledge and information could be gained from the heritage sites. We can explore more facts and structures through these sites. 

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Many many years ago I used to work at Stonehenge and I wanna respond to two of the biggest complaints people have about it:

1. Why can't we touch the stones/we should be allowed to touch the stones

I understand your frustration, I really do, but the Stones just can't handle it (pun intended). In the summer you can get a million visitors in a day! Think about how many people that is in a year - they were eroding rapidly in the 70s and there were far fewer tourists then. We want to preserve the stones as much as possible and to do so, we have to have them roped off.

There are loads of sites where you can touch standing stones, I'd just implore you to be gentle with them. Please don't pick off lichen or graffiti them

2. It's so expensive/it shouldn't be so expensive

I also really understand this, it can be prohibitively expensive for a lot of people! You can absolutely get pretty close to the Stones without having to pay if you park at Larkhill and then walk down - it's about 15-20 minutes to walk.

The reason why it's so expensive isn't money grabbing (Historic England is a charity so has to publish a report on its earnings and the wages they pay). It's because it's one of the few sites that actually makes any money at all. Historic England is incredibly poorly funded by the government and maintaining heritage sites is hugely expensive. A 200 year old house in good condition costs thousands of pounds to maintain a year, 600 year old houses in poor condition costs millions. Historic England doesn't just maintain heritage sites, but also produces archaeological guidelines, is involved in conservation in general and has huge outreach projects. It sucks that Stonehenge is so expensive, but it is absolutely necessary (absolutely blame the Tories for this).

If you're local you can get into Stonehenge for free - double check if you fall within this area, but it's pretty broad!

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Last week the nonprofit Heritage for Peace published its findings on the state of Sudan’s cultural heritage in the midst of a civil war that began on April 15.

The report was put together by the nonprofit and Sudanese cultural workers and volunteers working with Heritage for Peace’s Sudan Heritage Protection Initiative. Researchers combed through evidence gathered by civilians, military organizations, and cultural workers and circulated on social media. The report shows that many museums, cultural centers and research centers have been looted, destroyed, or co-opted as a military base.

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"Over 10,000 square miles of additional protected area will be added to the Heard and McDonald Islands in Australia’s far southern territorial waters.

Coupled with other expansions of existing marine sanctuaries, it puts Australia on course to have 52% of its ocean territory protected, more than any other nation, by the end of the current administration’s term.

“This is not just a huge environmental win for Australia, it’s a huge environmental win for the world,” said Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. “This is a unique and extraordinary part of our planet. We are doing everything we can to protect it.”

Located over 2,000 miles south of the Australian continent, Heard and McDonald Islands make up about 144 square miles of volcanic terrain that represent one of the most remote places on Earth.

They are important breeding grounds for 19 species of bird, including 4 species of penguins, but dozens of other bird species take refuge there. It is a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site, and a RAMSAR Wetland in addition to being an Australian national marine sanctuary.

The quadrupling of the sanctuary borders amounts to 11.5 thousand square miles, (30,000 sq km) of additional protection, but represents one-tenth of the total proposed expansions of marine protected areas.

Under the current guidance, prepared by nationally sanctioned scientific surveys, the total marine protected areas will make up an area the size of Italy.

The current administration of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking to establish a new environmental protection agency, as well as set a high bar for the country’s commitments to an international philosophy of conservation governance known shorthand as “30×30” or “30 by 30,” which states that to prevent the worst effects of general environmental degradation worldwide, 30% of land and waters should be under protections. Often the second thirty refers to a hypothetical 2030 deadline."

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