Cultural heritage describes features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages or buildings, which still exist from the past and which have a historical importance.

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magazine article: If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places associated with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments. Read article

word game: Match the names and descriptions of national parks in each continent, which feature on the World Heritage List. Play game

poem: In this poem on the theme of the ruined monument to himself built by Pharoah Ramses II in the Egyptian desert, Shelley reflects on the nature of political power, and those who hold it. Read poem

cartoon: "How could Roman workers see in the dark?" "What do you mean? Why do you ask?". See cartoon

trivia: History: The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador was the first site inscribed in the World Heritage List, in 1978.: See more cultural heritage trivia

links: All World Heritage Sites See more links

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