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Together with Taung Skull Fossil Sites, Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs, Makapan Valley is currently protected as National Heritage sites. And they are collectively called Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa, also dubbed the…

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Main train station of Kharkiv before the war.

The Magna Carta, also known as the Chapter of Freedom, is a historical document signed by King John in England in 1215. It is regarded as an important cornerstone of the modern rule of law and democracy. The Magna Carta mainly stipulates the…

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Magna Carta

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Macquaire Island is the only place where rocks from the earth's mantle rise above the sea.

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Looking north at the isthmus on Macquarie Island.

Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island owned by Tasmania, Australia, lying in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Macquarie is recognised as the only place in the world where rocks from Earth’s mantle…

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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is…

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This is a photo of a monument in Peru, identified by ID CUS-125.

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View of Waynapicchu Mountain from Machu Picchu.

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Machu Picchu is a renowned archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Inca Empire, built in the 15th century in Peru. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and was inscribed as a mixed cultural and natural heritage site in the UNESCO…

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Often called the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is a magnificent archaeological site tucked away in Peru's Andes Mountains. Emperor Pachacuti constructed this castle in the fifteenth century as a royal residence and place of worship. The site…

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Known as the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is among the world's most amazing archaeological monuments. The remarkable engineering, architectural, and agricultural achievements of the Inca civilization are on display in this 15th-century…

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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, at an altitude of approximately 2,430 meters above sea level. Believed to have been built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, the site remained unknown to…

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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, at an altitude of approximately 2,430 meters above sea level. Believed to have been built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, the site remained unknown to…

Machu Picchu, situated in Peru, is an iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Inca civilisation in the 15th century. It falls under the categories of both natural and cultural heritage sites. Known for its sophisticated stone architecture and…

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is…

Machu Picchu is a citadel built by the Inca’s during the 15th century, located on a mountain ridge approximately 2420 metres above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that the site was built as an estate for Pachacuti, the Inca emperor at the…

Machu Picchu is a citadel built by the Inca’s during the 15th century, located on a mountain ridge approximately 2420 metres above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that the site was built as an estate for Pachacuti, the Inca emperor at the…

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Several stone circles in the area, one of them linked to Fingal the giant. A 2016 grass fire threatened to destroy the stones. Climate Impacts: groundwater flooding, slope instability

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Several stone circles in the area, one of them linked to Fingal the giant. A 2016 grass fire threatened to destroy the stones. Climate Impacts: groundwater flooding, slope instability

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Extract from a book by DAVID MACGIBBON. THOMAS ROSS

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A batik craftsman shows his skills at Kuala Lumpur’s Jadi Batik Centre.

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Longmen Grottoes, near Luoyang, China

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Scenery of Museum Louvre

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Scenery of Museum Louvre

Museum Louvre is located along the banks of the Seine River in Paris, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in France. Every year, a large amount of people around the world travel long distance to visit this historical museum due to…

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The Loulan Kingdom was an ancient oasis city along the Silk Road in northwest China, thriving from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Its remains, including Buddhist stupas and wooden tablets, bear witness to the cultural interactions between…

The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of…

The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of…

The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of…

The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of…

The Longmen Grottoes (simplified Chinese: 龙门石窟; traditional Chinese: 龍門石窟; pinyin: Lóngmén Shíkū; lit. 'Dragon's Gate Grottoes') or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of…

The Longmen Grottoes are a collection of Buddhist cave temples and statues located in Luoyang, China, dating back to the Northern Wei dynasty (386-535 AD) and the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD). The grottoes contain over 100,000 Buddhist statues and…

Longmen Grottoes, located near Luoyang in Henan Province, is one of the most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites in China. The site was first constructed in 493 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty and continued to be expanded and improved during…

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Mosfell Longhouse site plan with floors anf features.

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Mosfell longhouse animation of the construction.

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Mosfell longhouse animation of the construction.

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Scale site map and longhouse construction.

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A loggerhead sea turtle in Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park, Pernambuco, Brazil. These turtles are listed as vulnerable due to threats such as bycatch, habitat degradation and climate change. Fernando de Noronha serves as a crucial feeding…

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A photo from 1966 showing the Lock Gates at St Andrews Harbour.

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A 13th-14th century medieval hall-house turned tower house on a peninsula very close to the coast. Climate Impact: Coastal erosion, fluvial flooding, coastal flooding, groundwater flooding, slope instability

A Virtual tour of Lochinver.

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Our Viking Dockyard reconstruction was part of an exclusive video ' Skye Story' created for the AROS Centre on Skye. Cupido started 1st of September 2018. As part of the 'Skye Story', we reconstructed various periods to tell the story of evolution on…

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Based on information gathered December 31st 1944.

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This square keep castle sits on the tidal island "Castle Island". Climate Impacts: Coastal erosion, fluvial flooding, coastal flooding, groundwater flooding, slope instability

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The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the…

The origins of the quarry link back to the early Dutch occupation of the island, where limestone from the quarry was used to build the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, using prison labour to mine the stone. Throughout the Apartheid-era use of…

An increasing amount of tourist attractions in Rome are using multiple methods of digital preservation and promotion. The excavated spaces now contain modern technology including high-resolution projectors which supplement the existing remains with…

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Supermodel Liu Wen wears Li ethnic clothing in a fashion shoot for Wallpaper magazine.

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The Leshan Giant Buddha, located in Sichuan Province, China, is the world’s largest stone Buddha statue, standing 71 meters tall. It was carved into a cliff at the meeting point of three rivers — the Min, Dadu, and Qingyi — during the Tang Dynasty,…

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The Leshan Giant Buddha, located in Sichuan Province, China, is the world’s largest stone Buddha statue, standing 71 meters tall. It was carved into a cliff at the meeting point of three rivers — the Min, Dadu, and Qingyi — during the Tang Dynasty,…

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Hongcun, located in Anhui Province, China, is a picturesque ancient village renowned for its well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty architecture. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hongcun is celebrated for its unique layout resembling an…

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, located in the northeastern state of Maranhão, Brazil, is a unique protected area where vast, white sand dunes meet seasonal rainwater lagoons, creating an extraordinary desert-like landscape interspersed with…

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Aerial photography of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. White sand dunes meet seasonal rainwater lagoons, creating an extraordinary desert-like landscape interspersed with freshwater pools.

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The Great Laxey Mine Railway is now a part of the Manx Electric Railway. It is a historic narrow-gauge railway located in the village of Laxey on the Isle of Man. The railway served the Great Laxey Mine, which was once one of the largest lead and…

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The ancient streets of Yixian County, located in Anhui Province, China, come alive every year with a vibrant Lantern Festival that illuminates the historic Huizhou-style buildings. During the festival, hundreds of handmade lanterns—crafted in…

The Lascaux Cave was discovered in 1940 and forms part of the Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley in southwestern France. This site has helped to inform people about the present day on “prehistoric art and human origins” (Lascaux, 2022). The Vézère…

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One of the surviving copies of the Lanting ji preface is said to be a copy by Feng Chengsu of the Tang dynasty. The surviving ink copies of the Lanting Preface are most famous for their "Shen Long Ben", which was named "Shen Long Ben" because of the…

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Wesermarsch with a tradition in cultural heritage (North Sea spirit as a typical coastal zone region) has a strong record of museums and local arts & crafts centers. Its traditional character is technical craftsmanship/construction knowledge,…

The Kenya Lake System, which is located in the Great Rift Valley, covers three of Africa’s most spectacular lakes. The gross area is about 320 km2. It has a complicated and changeable landform, steaming and hot spring, and massive flocks of flamingos…

Though they are not a single piece of heritage, bothies represent a broader historical and cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom, especially Northern England and Scotland. A bothy is a rudimentary shelter in the wilderness which is typically only…

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This video was created in conjunction with Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust and the University of St Andrews, School of Computer Science, Open Virtual Worlds Research Team as a Student Project in the Summer of 2019. For more information on the project,…

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The Laconia Acropolis Virtual Archaeology project (LAVA) is a cooperative archaeological learning environment developed to address the need for students to be able to engage with realistic archaeological excavation scenarios. The practice of…

Nestled in the heart of Barcelona, the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia stands as a monumental testament to the genius of Antoni Gaudí, one of the most innovative architects of the modern era. Conceived in 1882 and still under construction, this…
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