Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Bamyan or Bamyan Valley is the capital of Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. Its population of approximately 70,000 people makes it the largest city in Hazarajat – a mostly mountainous region in the central highlands of Afghanistan. The city of Bamyan joined the UNESCO Creative Cities […]
Pakistan is home to several remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Lahore Fort and Shalamar (or Shalimar) Gardens in Lahore are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated […]
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat and Ruins of Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur are two first World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh, listed in 1985. The lasted site to join the list in 1997 is Sundarbans. Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this […]
The temple compounds in Indonesia, Borobudur Temple Compound and Prambanan Temple Compound were inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage in 1991. Borobudur Temple Compound is a designation of the area of three Buddhist temples comprising Borobudur – the world’s largest Buddhist temple, Mendut, and Pawon. Prambanan Temple Compound is the largest Hindu temple […]
