Archaeological mounds in Iran, a holy site in Israel and a 19th century railway bridge in the UK are among the 24 new properties added to the UN’s list of world heritage sites.
The properties were added to the acclaimed list over the weekend, officially making them some of the rarest and soon-to-be most recognised spots around the world.
New additions include well-known and a few obscure sites in Denmark, France, Iran, Singapore, Korea, Turkey, China, Norway, Israel, Japan, Germany, Mongolia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UK, USA, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain.
This year, Iran, France, Turkey, Denmark and Norway each have two sites added to the list, including Iran’s Cultural Landscape of Maymand – an area of semi-nomadic agro-pastoralists.
Check out the full list below:
1. Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Italy
2. Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan”, Jordan
3. Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
4. Tusi Sites, China
5. Susa, Iran
6. Cultural Landscape of Maymand, Iran
7. Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
8. Baekje Historic Areas, Republic of Korea
9. Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape, Mongolia
10. Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement, Denmark
11. The Par Force Hunting Landscape in North Zealand, Denmark
12. The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy, France
13. Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars, France
14. Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape, Turkey
16. Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, Norway
17. Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus, Germany
18. Necropolis of Beth She’arim—a Landmark of Jewish Revival, Israel
19. The Forth Bridge, United Kingdom
20. San Antonio Missions, United States of America
21. Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining, Japan
22. Ephesus, Turkey
23. Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System, Mexico
24. Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape, Uruguay
25. Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
