country. Japan
year of inscription. 2018
criteria. Cultural
06 September, 2023
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
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country. Japan
year of inscription. 2018
criteria. Cultural
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
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country. Japanyear of inscription. 2017
criteria. Cultural
29 June, 2023
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
country. Japan
year of inscription. 2019
criteria. Cultural
The WHS comprises of ancient tombs from the Kofun period (3rd – 6th century CE). Comprising of 49 kofun (Japanese for old mounds) out of a total of 160,000 found throughout Japan, these earthen tombs were used for the burial of the elite class of the era. Varying in size and geometric shapes (like keyhole, scallop, square, or circle), they are evidence of the development of a social order and advanced funerary system.
25 June, 2023
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
country. Japan
year of inscription. 2004 (modification: 2016)
criteria. Cultural
This WHS marks ancient pilgrimage routes and its associated
sacred sites dating back some 1,200 years. The three sacred sites of Yoshino and Omine, Kumano
Sanzan, and Koyasan are set in the forests of the Kii Mountains. These sites
are connected by pilgrimage routes, which are further linked to the ancient
capital cities of Nara and Kyoto. Worship customs in these areas date back some
1,200 years and incorporates ancient Japanese animistic practices, Shinto
traditions, as well as Buddhist rituals. Besides the three main sites, this WHS
also includes pilgrimage routes and sub-routes, sacred natural objects like
trees, forests, and mountains, as well as stone mausolea and stupas.
17 May, 2023
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
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country. Ukraine
year of inscription. 1990
criteria. Cultural
26 April, 2023
ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
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country. Germany
year of inscription. 2021
criteria. Cultural
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