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Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

Cultural World Heritage property in Afghanistan, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
Photo: Santana, Mario · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Afghanistan
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiiiiivvi
Area of property
159 ha
Location
Bamyan Province
What it is
cultural landscape, archaeological site
Component parts
7 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 208 · Wikidata Q50810144

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve, Tajikistan276 kmTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveTajikistan · 2023NaturalMinaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, Afghanistan307 kmMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamAfghanistan · 2002Cultural362 kmCultural Heritage Sites of Ancient KhuttalTajikistan · 2025Cultural381 kmBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolPakistan · 1980CulturalTaxila, Pakistan471 kmTaxilaPakistan · 1980CulturalShahrisabz, Uzbekistan477 kmShahrisabzUzbekistan · 2000Cultural
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