{"id":8783,"date":"2023-09-19T01:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T01:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/russian-landmark-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T01:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T01:49:49","slug":"russian-landmark-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/russian-landmark-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian landmark added to UNESCO World Heritage List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      A university observatory in Russia has been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      The astronomical observatories of Kazan Federal University, located in the city of Kazan, were added to the esteemed list on Monday as UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage Committee continued its deliberations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      The site is made up of the Kazan Observatory, built in 1837 in the historical center of the city, and a complex that includes the suburban Engelhardt Astronomical Observatory and various historical buildings.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subheader\">    New additions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      Meanwhile, Ethiopia\u2019s Bale Mountains National Park, which stretches across an area of 830 square miles; the Maison Carr\u00e9e of N\u00eemes, a well-preserved Roman temple in southern France; and Gordion, the capital city of ancient Phrygia in Turkey, were among the other new sites to be inscribed on Monday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      On Sunday, Gaya Tumuli, a cluster of burial mounds\u00a0built by the\u00a0Gaya\u00a0Kingdom, became the 16th site in South Korea, while the Viking-Age Ring Fortresses in Denmark, which date back more than 1,000 years, also made the cut.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content_without-image related-content_without-image--article\">\n<p class=\"related-content_without-image__headline\">            <span class=\"related-content_without-image__headline-text\">UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire<\/span>    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      The committee began adding new sites onto the prestigious list on Saturday, with the Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua in Congo and the volcanoes and forests of Mount Pel\u00e9e and the Pitons on the French island of Martinique both chosen.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      In order to be added to the list, which was established in 1978, a site must be deemed to be of \u201coutstanding universal value,\u201d according to UNESCO.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subheader\">    \u2018Outstanding universal value\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      The committee is to review the remaining nominations, which includes Ohio\u2019s\u00a0Hopewell Ceremonial\u00a0Earthworks, over the next few days.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      Last week, two Ukraine sites \u2014 the St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, both situated in the capital city of Kyiv, and the historical center of Lviv in western Ukraine \u2014 were added to the World Heritage in Danger List.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      According to a statement issued by UNESCO, the decision was made \u201cdue to the threat of destruction the Russian offensive poses.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">      \u201cFaced with the risk of direct attack, these sites are also vulnerable to the shockwaves caused by the bombing of the two cities,\u201d the statement continued.  <\/p>\n\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A university observatory in Russia has been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The astronomical observatories of Kazan Federal University, located in the city of Kazan, were added to the esteemed list on Monday as UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage Committee continued its deliberations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 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