In which country is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Gobekli Tepe located?
Turkey
Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: [gœbecˈli teˈpe], “Potbelly Hill”; known as Girê Mirazan or Xirabreşkê in Kurdish) is a Neolithic archaeological site near the city of Şanlıurfa in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey….Göbekli Tepe.
| History | |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Göbekli Tepe |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i), (ii), (iv) |
How many UNESCO sites are in Turkey?
eighteen World Heritage Sites
Turkey accepted the convention on 16 March 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2018, there are eighteen World Heritage Sites in Turkey, including seventeen cultural sites and two mixed sites.
Who made Gobekli Tepe?
Göbekli Tepe (which translates to “potbelly hill” in Turkish) was built some 11,000 to 12,000 years ago — hundreds of years before any evidence of farming or animal domestication emerged on the planet. So it’s thought that this massive undertaking was the work of hunter gatherers.
Who discovered Gobekli Tepe?
archaeologist Klaus Schmidt
When German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt first began excavating on a Turkish mountaintop 25 years ago, he was convinced the buildings he uncovered were unusual, even unique. Atop a limestone plateau near Urfa called Gobekli Tepe, Turkish for “Belly Hill”, Schmidt discovered more than 20 circular stone enclosures.
Where is Aphrodisias?
southwestern Turkey
Located in southwestern Turkey, in the upper valley of the Morsynus River, the site consists of two components: the archaeological site of Aphrodisias and the marble quarries northeast of the city. The temple of Aphrodite dates from the 3rd century BC and the city was built one century later.
How many World Heritage Sites are there in the world in 2021?
1,154 World Heritage Sites
As of July 2021, a total of 1,154 World Heritage Sites (897 cultural, 218 natural, and 39 mixed properties) exist across 167 countries. With 58 selected areas, Italy is the country with the most sites on the list.
Quali sono i siti italiani patrimonio mondiale?
Ecco l’elenco dei siti italiani patrimonio mondiale: 1979 Arte Rupestre della Valle Camonica 1980 (e 1990) Centro storico di Roma, le proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e San Paolo fuori le Mura 1980 La Chiesa e il convento Domenicano di Santa Maria delle Grazie e il ‘Cenacolo’ di Leonardo da Vinci
Quali sono i siti culturali dell’UNESCO?
In base alla Convenzione l’UNESCO ha fino ad oggi riconosciuto un totale di 1121 siti (869 siti culturali, 213 naturali e 39 misti) presenti in 167 Paesi del mondo.
Quali sono i luoghi che fanno parte del nostro patrimonio mondiale?
Il nostro patrimonio, culturale e naturale, è fonte insostituibile di vita e di ispirazione. Luoghi così unici e diversi quali le selvagge distese del Parco Nazionale di Serengeti in Africa Orientale, le Piramidi d’Egitto, la Grande barriera australiana e le cattedrali barocche dell’America latina costituiscono il nostro Patrimonio Mondiale.
Chi è il comitato del patrimonio mondiale?
Il Comitato del Patrimonio Mondiale, che si riunisce una volta l’anno, per esaminare le candidature si avvale della valutazione di tre organismi tecnici: l’ICOMOS per i siti culturali e lo IUCN per i siti naturali, l’ICCROM specializzato nella conservazione e nel restauro del patrimonio culturale.