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CulturalRef. 1456

Shahr-e Sukhteh

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2014 under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).

Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran
Photo: Saeedrahdari (سعید راهداری) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2014
Criteria
iiiiiiv
Area of property
275 ha
Location
Sistan and Baluchestan Province
What it is
ancient city, archaeological site
Reference
WHC 1456 · Wikidata Q1025825

Why it is on the List

(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.
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