The World Heritage List includes 890 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
These include 689 cultural
, 176 natural
and 25 mixed
properties in 148 States Parties.
World heritage sites in Sri Lanka:
You can see the full list of World Heritage Sites here.
Below are some of the site included in the list.
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Petra, Jordan
The city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia, according to the World Heritage Web site. Petra was added to the World Heritage List in 1985.
Potala Palace, Tibet
Since UNESCO named the Potala Palace as a World Heritage site in 1994, the Chinese authorities have felt that the Potala Palace now belongs to the people of the world, and no longer to the Dalai Lama, and even if the exiled Dalai Lama were permitted to return to Tibet, it is highly unlikely he would be allowed to live in his traditional home, the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Mount Koya, Japan
Yellowstone National Park, USA
Shrine of the Bab, Israel
St. Peters Square, Vatican City
Easter Island, Chile
Martin Bernetti / AFP - Getty Images
A view of some of the 390 abandoned huge statues (moais in Rapa Nui language), in the hillside of the Rano Raraku volcano in Easter Island, 3,700 km off the coast of Chile. The Chilean island, located in the Polynesian archipielago, has many archeological sites and its Rapa Nui National Park is included on UNESCO's World Heritage Site list since 1995.
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These include 689 cultural
World heritage sites in Sri Lanka:
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
- Ancient City of Sigiriya
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
- Sacred City of Kandy
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve
- Golden Temple of Dambulla
You can see the full list of World Heritage Sites here.
Below are some of the site included in the list.
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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A colorful underwater scene at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The thriving ecosystem includes the world’s biggest collection of coral reefs, including 400 types of coral and 1,500 fish species. The Great Barrer Reef was added to the World Heritage List in 1981.
Petra, Jordan
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Camels rest in front of the main monument in Jordan's ancient city of Petra, the 'Khazneh' or Treasury, that was carved out of sandstone to serve as a tomb for a Nabatean king.
The city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia, according to the World Heritage Web site. Petra was added to the World Heritage List in 1985.
Potala Palace, Tibet
Goh Chai Hin / AFP - Getty Images
A Tibetan pilgrim spins prayer wheels as she offers prayers while encircling the grounds of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Since UNESCO named the Potala Palace as a World Heritage site in 1994, the Chinese authorities have felt that the Potala Palace now belongs to the people of the world, and no longer to the Dalai Lama, and even if the exiled Dalai Lama were permitted to return to Tibet, it is highly unlikely he would be allowed to live in his traditional home, the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Eitan Abramovich / AFP - Getty Images
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is located near the Peruvian city of Cusco. Machu Picchu was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and was added to the World Heritage List in 1983. The popular tourist site was considered for the List in Danger in 2008, but was not added.
Mount Koya, Japan
Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA
The Buddhist pagoda called Konpon Daito at Mount Koya, in Wakayama province, Japan, represents the central point of a mandala covering all of Japan according to Shingon Buddhist doctrine. Mount Koya, located east of Osaka, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 and was first settled in 819 by the Buddhist monk Kukai, founder of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
Yellowstone National Park, USA
Kevork Djansezian / AP
A herd of elk graze in the meadows of Yellowstone National Park. In the background stand Mt. Holmes, left, and Mt. Dome. Yellowstone contains half of the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples, the World Heritage Web site says. Yellowstone was added to the World Heritage List in 1978.
Shrine of the Bab, Israel
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Terraced gardens surround the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab of the Bahai faith in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. The world spiritual center of the Bahai faith, whose devotees number less than six million worldwide, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 8, 2008.
St. Peters Square, Vatican City
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An aerial view of St. Peter's Square, in Vatican City. According to the World Heritage Web site, a unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lie within the boundaries of this small state. Vatican City was added to the World Heritage List in 1984.
Easter Island, Chile
A view of some of the 390 abandoned huge statues (moais in Rapa Nui language), in the hillside of the Rano Raraku volcano in Easter Island, 3,700 km off the coast of Chile. The Chilean island, located in the Polynesian archipielago, has many archeological sites and its Rapa Nui National Park is included on UNESCO's World Heritage Site list since 1995.
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