From Oman to Mumbai: newcomers on the world heritage list of UNESCO
The ancient city of Oman Qalhat, an oasis in Saudi Arabia and the house in Mumbai in the style of art Deco — which objects added to the list of UNESCO world heritage?
The presence in the list gives them protection under international treaties.
The 42nd session of the world heritage Committee, which is taking place these days in Bahrain, is considering new candidates for inclusion in the list of objects of historical, cultural or scientific interest.
Here are some of the newcomers in the list of UNESCO world heritage.
The ancient port city of Qalhat, Oman
Walled city Qalhat was a bustling port in the XI—XV centuries.
As decided by UNESCO, this city is a unique archaeological evidence of the close ties between the Arabian Peninsula and the rest of the world.
The secret of the Christian Church in Nagasaki, Japan
This area of the island of Kyushu consists of ten villages, fortresses and Cathedral. They were built in XVIII—XIX centuries of ecah in a time when Christianity was banned in Japan.
They represent the era of the first steps of Christian missionaries in Japan. These memorials are a unique testimony to the cultural traditions of underground Christianity, concluded to UNESCO.
Art Deco and Gothic architecture in Mumbai, India
Becoming in the late nineteenth century world trade center, Bombay (Mumbai) embarked on an ambitious project of urban planning, building beautiful buildings for housing and commercial use.
Victorian buildings with balconies and verandas were intended for private owners, and buildings in the style of art Deco was often built as apartment houses, theaters and hospitals.