List of World Heritage Sites in Europe - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Hypogeum Of Hal-saflieni: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypogeum Of Hal-saflieni - Second Level
The level shows magnificent skill in stonework. One can see several important rooms, such as the Main Room, the Holy of Holies, and the O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of World Heritage Sites In Asia And Australasia: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of World Heritage Sites In Asia And Australasia - Armenia
... See also:List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia, List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia - Afghanista...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Carvings At Alta: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Carvings At Alta - Imagery And Interpretations
Since no written records exist from the period the carvings were created, there is no way to know what purposes they were meant to serve ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Carvings At Alta: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Carvings At Alta - Discovery And Restoration
The first carvings were discovered in autumn 1972 in the area of Jiepmaluokta (a Sami name meaning "bay of seals"), about 4 kilometers fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Carvings At Alta: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Carvings At Alta - Cultural And Historical Background
At the time the carvings were created, northern Norway was inhabited by a culture of hunter-gatherers that are thought to be descendants ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - History
World Heritage Site - Pre-convention. In 1959, the government of Egypt decided to build the Aswan High Dam, an event that would flood a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - History
World Heritage Site - Pre-Convention. In 1959, the government of Egypt decided to build the Aswan High Dam, an event that would flood a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - States
List of Europe-related topics - Other. Crimea England European microstates Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Kalinin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Von Struve: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Von Struve - Life
He was born at Altona, in what is now Germany, the son of Jacob Struve (1755–1841), and was the second of an entire family of astronome...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Statistics
There are currently 812 World Heritage Sites located in 137 state parties. Of these, 628 are cultural, 160 are natural and 24 are mixed p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Selection Criteria
Until the end of 2004, there were six criteria for cultural heritage and four criteria for natural heritage. In 2005, this was modified s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Statistics
There are currently 812 World Heritage Sites located in 137 state parties. Of these, 628 are cultural, 160 are natural and 24 are mixed p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Nominating Process
A country must first take an inventory of all its significant cultural and natural properties. This is called the Tentative List, and is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Selection Criteria
Until the end of 2004, there were six criteria for cultural heritage and four criteria for natural heritage. In 2005, this was modified s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - Politics
Main article: Politics of Europe Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Visegrád group Central European Initiative Common...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - Geography And The Environment
List of Europe-related topics - Geography. Main article: Geography of Europe List of lakes of Europe List of rivers of Europe Latin n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Von Struve: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Von Struve - Works
Struve's name is best known for his observations of double stars, which he carried on for many years. Although double stars had been stud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - History
Main article: History of Europe European archaeology Date of independence of European countries Sick man of Europe List of Europe-rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - Economics
Main article: Economy of Europe Central European Free Trade Agreement Commonwealth of Independent States European Economic Area European...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - Culture
Main article: Culture of Europe European Capital of Culture Europop Eurovision Song Contest List of early European musique concrète exp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Europe-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Europe-related Topics - Media And Communications
List of Europe-related topics - Television and radio. European Broadcasting Union List of television stations in Europe Lists of radio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Nominating Process
A country must first take an inventory of all its significant cultural and natural properties. This is called the Tentative List, and is ...   » Read the article