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Axum

Cultural World Heritage property in Ethiopia, inscribed in 1980 under criteria (i), (iv).

Axum, Ethiopia
Photo: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanAl-Ahsa OasisAl-Balad, JeddahAncient Thebes with its NecropolisArchaeological Sites of the Island of MeroeAsmara: A Modernist African CityAt-Turaif DistrictAxumBahla FortBahrain Pearling TrailBale Mountains National ParkBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsBoma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Dilmun Burial MoundsEnnedi PlateauFasil GhebbiGaramba National ParkGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan RegionHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownHegraJabal Al FayahKasubi TombsKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKonso Cultural LandscapeLake Turkana National ParksLakes of OuniangaLand of FrankincenseLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaLower Valley of the AwashManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkMelka KuntureMonolithic churches in LalibelaNubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeOkapi Wildlife ReserveOld Sana'aOmo RiverQal’at al BahrainQalhatQaryat al-FawRock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi ArabiaRwenzori Mountains National ParkSanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkShibamSimien Mountains National ParkSocotra ArchipelagoThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeTiya archaeological site'Uruq Bani Ma'aridWadi WurayahZabidZubarah14.117° N, 38.733° E
State Party
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1980
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
1,727 ha
Location
Mehakelegnaw Zone, Tigray Region
What it is
city, district of Ethiopia
Elevation
2,131 m
Reference
WHC 15 · Wikidata Q5832

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia126 kmSimien Mountains National ParkEthiopia · 1978NaturalAsmara: A Modernist African City, Eritrea137 kmAsmara: A Modernist African CityEritrea · 2017CulturalFasil Ghebbi, Ethiopia216 kmFasil GhebbiEthiopia · 1979CulturalMonolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia234 kmMonolithic churches in LalibelaEthiopia · 1978CulturalLower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia391 kmLower Valley of the AwashEthiopia · 1980CulturalZabid, Yemen494 kmZabidYemen · 1993Cultural
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