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Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (UNESCO/NHK)
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Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (UNESCO/NHK)

Calakmul, an important Maya site set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas of southern Mexico, played a key role in the history of this region for more than twelve centuries. Its imposing structures and its characteristic overall...
Sacred City of Anuradhapura (UNESCO/NHK)
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Sacred City of Anuradhapura (UNESCO/NHK)

This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nuns. Anuradhapura, a Ceylonese political...
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO/NHK)
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Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO/NHK)

Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993 A.D.. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu...
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (UNESCO/NHK)
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (UNESCO/NHK)

On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, India is the site of Sanchi, which comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) all in different states of conservation most of...
Speyer Cathedral (UNESCO/NHK)
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Speyer Cathedral (UNESCO/NHK)

Speyer Cathedral, a basilica with four towers and two domes, was founded by Conrad II in 1030 and remodelled at the end of the 11th century. It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The...
Mount Wutai (UNESCO/NHK)
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Mount Wutai (UNESCO/NHK)

With its five flat peaks, Mount Wutai in China is a sacred Buddhist mountain. The cultural landscape is home to forty-one monasteries and includes the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, the highest surviving timber building of the Tang dynasty...
Historic Site of Lyons (UNESCO/NHK)
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Historic Site of Lyons (UNESCO/NHK)

The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated...
Studenica Monastery (UNESCO/NHK)
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Studenica Monastery (UNESCO/NHK)

The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments...
Aachen Cathedral  (UNESCO/NHK)
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Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO/NHK)

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790—800 A.D. under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly enlarged...
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and  ... (UNESCO/NHK)
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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and ... (UNESCO/NHK)

The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century A.D., and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey...
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