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Necropolis of Kerkouane

The Necropolis of Kerkouane is an ancient burial site located about 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) northwest of the Punic city of Kerkouane in northeastern Tunisia. The necropolis includes a group of vaults built into a seaside hill, four main chamber tombs, and a surrounding area where people were buried. In 1985, UNESCO declared Kerkouane and its necropolis a World Heritage Site because the remains are the only surviving example of a Phoenicio-Punic city.

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Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex

The Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (Thai: กลุ่มป่าแก่งกระจาน) is the official name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand. It includes parts of Kaeng Krachan, Kui Buri, and Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan national parks, as well as Mae Nam Phachi Wildlife Sanctuary. These areas are located in the provinces of Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan in Western Thailand, near the border with Myanmar.

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Lake Ichkeul

Lake Ichkeul (Arabic: بحيرة اشكل, Romanized: Buḥayra ʾIshkul) is a lake in northern Tunisia. It is located 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Bizerte, which is the northernmost city in Africa on the Mediterranean Sea. The lake and wetlands of Ichkeul National Park are an important resting place for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year.

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Santa Cruz de Mompox

Mompox, also known as Santa Cruz de Mompós, is a town and municipality located in northern Colombia. It is part of the Bolívar Department. The town began to grow because of its location near the Magdalena River and has kept many of its colonial features.

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Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (Japanese: 長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産) is a group of twelve places in Nagasaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture that are connected to the history of Christianity in Japan. These sites are special because each one shows how Christianity returned to Japan after being officially banned for a long time. In 2007, these sites were submitted together for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iii, iv, v, and vi.

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Hattusa

Hattusa, also known as Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire during two different times in the late Bronze Age. The ruins are located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey (formerly Boğazköy), inside the large curve of the Kızılırmak River. The river was called Marashantiya by the Hittites and Halys by the Greeks.

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Hahoe Folk Village

The Hahoe Folk Village (Korean: 안동 하회마을) is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty, situated in Andong, which is in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The word “Ha” means river, and “Hoe” means to turn around, return, or come back. The village is an important part of Korean culture because it protects buildings, traditions, books, and the old way of life found in clan-based villages from the Joseon period.

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Hạ Long Bay

Hạ Long Bay, also called Halong Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, pronounced [vînˀ hâːˀ lawŋm]), is a bay in northeastern Vietnam. The name “Hạ Long” means “descending dragon.” The bay is managed by the cities of Hạ Long and Cẩm Phả in Quảng Ninh province. It is known for thousands of limestone rock formations and islands of different shapes and sizes.

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Great Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe was a city located in the southeastern hills of modern-day Zimbabwe, near the town of Masvingo. People began living there around the year 1000, and it became the capital of the Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe in the 13th century. It is the largest stone structure built in Southern Africa before European colonization.

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Etchmiadzin Cathedral

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the main church of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is located in the city known as Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Built at the start of the fourth century, it is often considered the first cathedral in ancient Armenia and is believed to be the oldest cathedral in the world.

April 11, 2026 No Comments