Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Following a ...
Berat and Gjirokastra are inscribed as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period. Located in central Albania, ...
The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall ...
The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge of Višegrad across the Drina River in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina was built at ...
The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt ...
The site consists of two separate elements, containing outstanding vestiges dating back to Greek and Roman times: The Necropolis of Pantalica ...
Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. ...
Roman exploitation of the countryside is symbolized by the Villa Romana del Casale (in Sicily), the centre of the large estate ...
Located on the northern coast of Sicily, Arab-Norman Palermo includes a series of nine civil and religious structures dating from the ...
The trulli , limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric ...
The Cilento is an outstanding cultural landscape. The dramatic groups of sanctuaries and settlements along its three east–west mountain ridges vividly ...
Located on the watershed of the Río Plátano, the reserve is one of the few remains of a tropical rainforest in ...
These Haitian monuments date from the beginning of the 19th century, when Haiti proclaimed its independence. The Palace of Sans Souci, ...
The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore ...
Coiba National Park, off the southwest coast of Panama, protects Coiba Island, 38 smaller islands and the surrounding marine areas within ...
Forming a bridge between the two continents of the New World, Darien National Park contains an exceptional variety of habitats – ...
Cocos Island National Park, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is the only island in the tropical ...
The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, built to the design of the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, between 1940 and 1960, is an ...
Canaima National Park is spread over 3 million ha in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. Roughly 65% ...
With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, Coro is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions ...
The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region ...
With its outstanding natural beauty and two active volcanoes, the park illustrates the entire spectrum of ecosystems, ranging from tropical rainforests ...
Located some 506 km off the coast of Colombia, the site includes Malpelo island (350 ha) and the surrounding marine environment ...