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CulturalRef. 925

Bhimbetka rock shelters

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (iii), (v).

Bhimbetka rock shelters, India
Photo: Raveesh Vyas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
1,893 ha
Location
Raisen district
What it is
rock shelter, archaeological site
Reference
WHC 925 · Wikidata Q331603

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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