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Tiya archaeological site

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

Tiya archaeological site, Ethiopia
Photo: Julien Demade · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1980
Criteria
iiv
Location
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Gurage Zone
What it is
archaeological site, stone row
Reference
WHC 12 · Wikidata Q6130080

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Melka Kunture, Ethiopia30 kmMelka KuntureEthiopia · 2024CulturalOmo River, Ethiopia125 kmOmo RiverEthiopia · 1980CulturalBale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia228 kmBale Mountains National ParkEthiopia · 2023NaturalLower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia366 kmLower Valley of the AwashEthiopia · 1980CulturalThe Gedeo Cultural Landscape, Ethiopia369 kmThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeEthiopia · 2023CulturalKonso Cultural Landscape, Ethiopia375 kmKonso Cultural LandscapeEthiopia · 2011Cultural
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