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Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
The Tombs of the Buganda Kings at Kasubi are located in the Kampala District and cover nearly 30 hectares. Most of the site is agricultural land, cultivated using traditional methods. The core of the hilltop is the old palace of the Kabaka of Buganda, built in 1882 and converted into a royal cemetery in 1884. Four royal tombs exist within the main building, Muzibu Azaala Mpanga, which is circular in shape and topped with a dome. It is an excellent example of building using organic materials, primarily wood, thatch, reeds, wattle and mud. However, the main significance of the site lies in its intangible values of faith, spirituality, continuity and identity.
My Son Sanctuary
Between the 4th and 13th centuries AD, a unique culture developed on the coast of modern-day Vietnam, with spiritual roots in Hinduism. This is vividly illustrated by the remains of an impressive series of pagodas, located on a striking site that served as the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for much of its existence.
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
This group of sites and monuments represents five hundred years of Ryukyu history (12th-17th centuries). The ruins of the castles, located on the site of the towering tower, are evidence of the social structure of much of that period, while the sacred sites are silent testimony to the rare survival of an ancient religious form in modern times. During that period, the extensive economic and cultural exchanges of the Ryukyu Islands gave rise to a unique culture.
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
The site is part of the Silk Road network, which stretched 5,000 km from Chang'an/Luoyang, the capital of China during the Han and Tang dynasties, to the Zhehe region of Central Asia. Formed in the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD, and used until the 16th century, it connected multiple civilizations and facilitated a wide range of activities such as trade, religious beliefs, scientific knowledge, technological innovations, cultural practices and art. The route network includes capitals and palace complexes of various empires and khanates, trading settlements, Buddhist cave temples, ancient roads, post roads, passes, beacon towers, sections of the Great Wall, fortifications, tombs and religious buildings.
Khangchendzonga National Park
Located in the central Himalayas in northern India (Sikkim), Kanchenjunga National Park is a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular snow-capped mountains covered with ancient forests, including the world's third highest peak, Kanchenjunga. This mountain and a number of natural elements (caves, rivers, lakes, etc.) are associated with mythological stories and worshipped by the indigenous people of Sikkim. The sacred significance of these stories and customs, integrated with Buddhist beliefs, forms the basis of Sikkimese identity.
Archaeological Site of Philippi
The ruins of this walled city sit at the foot of an acropolis in northeastern Greece, on the Via Egnatia, an ancient route linking Europe and Asia. Founded in 356 BC by King Philip II of Macedonia, the city developed into a "little Rome" in the decades following the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, with the establishment of the Roman Empire. The vibrant Hellenistic city under Philip II, with its walls and gates, theatre and hero temples buried within the city, was supplemented with Roman public buildings such as the forum and the monumental terrace with temples to the north. Later, the city became a centre of the Christian faith following a visit by the Apostle Paul in 49-50 AD. The remains of its basilica are outstanding testimony to the establishment of early Christianity.
Rock Carvings in Tanum
The rock carvings of Tanum in northern Bohuslän are a unique artistic achievement not only because of their rich variety of themes (depicting humans and animals, weapons, ships and other subjects), but also because of their cultural and temporal unity. They reveal a great deal about the lives and beliefs of the peoples of Bronze Age Europe and are of great quality.
Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
Gammelstad, at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, is the best-preserved example of a unique type of "church village" that once existed across northern Scandinavia. 424 wooden houses are crammed around an early 15th-century stone church, which was used only on Sundays and religious festivals to accommodate worshippers from the surrounding countryside who were unable to return home during the day due to the long distances and transportation.