#unesco heritage

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The Roman Forum, Butrint - Albania

Butrint (ancient Bouthrotos/ Buthrotum) was a port in western Epirus, present-day Albania. Julius Ceasar made Butrint a Roman colony in the 1st century BC and allowed his soldiers that fought against Pompey to settle there as a reward. An earthquake destroyed the forum and its adjacent buildings in the late 4th century AD.

[sulphurousvisions]

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Kodak SO553 expired in 2008

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Old Walled City Shibam, Yemen

[lualgeo]

Průhonické Park, Czechia, 2024

[janusfranc15]

Well, Fuck.

I wish everyone in the world started treating russia like they treat British Museum because there's exactly no difference. A colonial empire that looted/is currently looting other nations' precious cultural heritage and refuses to give it back. A big part of so called Great Russian Culture™ is build of stollen reliques, paintings, writings etc.

[vmantras]

Socotra Island – The Alien Land of Yemen

Introduction Hidden in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Yemen, Socotra Island is often called “the most alien-looking place on Earth.” Known for its otherworldly landscapes, unique biodiversity, and untouched beauty, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. Socotra’s remoteness has preserved its rich ecosystem and traditional culture,…

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Underwater Waterfall, Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius: This underwater waterfall in Mauritius is incredible. When viewed from above, a runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an ‘underwater waterfall’... Le Morne Brabant is a peninsula at the extreme southwestern tip of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. There are many caves and overhangs on the steep slopes. It is largely surrounded by a lagoon and is a well known tourist attraction. The coast off Le Morne Brabant is often cited as the location of an underwater waterfall. Wikipedia

[2seeitall]

Butrint Archaeological Site, Albania

People have lived in Butrint since 50,000 BC. Greeks from Epirus came and settled there in the 8th century BC, and Butrint became a strong and prosperous city. The Romans took over in 44 BC and made Butrint a colony. Over the centuries, the city became a Christian center of the Byzantine Empire and then was under Frankish, Venetian, and Ottoman control before it was abandoned.

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Bhaktapur, Nepal

Kodak SO553 expired in 2008

[weepingchoir]

Fandom bloggers with “terfs fuck off” in bio about to condescend to a trans woman: listen here, Phallus (gender neutral where I come from),

[lualgeo]

Průhonické Park, Czechia, 2024

[reasonsforhope]

"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."

-via Good News Network, October 10, 2024

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Pompeii, Naples, Italy: Pompeii was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, the city was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Largely preserved under the ash, Pompeii offers a unique snapshot of Roman life, frozen at the moment it was buried, as well as insight into ancient urban planning. Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, owing to its status as "the only archaeological site in the world that provides a complete picture of an ancient Roman city." Wikipedia