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Old Town of Ghadamès

Cultural World Heritage property in Libya, inscribed in 1986 under criterion (v).

Old Town of Ghadamès, Libya
Photo: Mohamed alazrak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Libya
Year of inscription
1986
Criteria
v
Area of property
38 ha
What it is
urban area
Reference
WHC 362 · Wikidata Q105973249

Why it is on the List

(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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