The Archeological Site of Volubilis was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1997.The Archaeological Site of Volubilis encompasses the remains of a …
Category: WHS research
Task Description
The #gounescoselfie task was a way to get you to discover heritage around you, the next task will make you aware of heritage much farther away. In this task, you have been assigned a couple of World Heritage Sites. You have to learn everything about them, just everything, do your research on them, find interesting information and unleash your creativity while presenting it. You don’t have to stick to text alone, you can create an infographic, or an informative poster, or a video, or a quiz anything really. Think of cool stuff!
However, for each assigned WHS, you have to do research and collect following information:
- Information about the WHS and pictures (make sure to add credit/links to sources at the bottom of your article)
- Compile trivia, quiz, and other interesting facts
- Submit your article at the end of deadline here – link
Assigned WHS have been emailed individually.
Florence, or Firenze, is strongly associated with the Renaissance period of European history: this is as a result of the Medici family’s –Cosimo, in particular– …
The world renowned historic centre of Cordoba has a wealth of monuments preserving huge traces of Roman, Arabic and Christian times in its kitty. The …
THE HISTORIC CENTER OF SIGHISOARA DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN The?Historic Centre of Sighi?oara?(Sighi?oara Citadel) is the old historic center of the town of?Sighi?oara, Romania, built …
In the land of Tatarstan, Russia, the Kazan Kremlin costitutes a unique Complex of Archeological, Historical and Architectural Monuments, which has arisen from Volga Basin …
The Great Living Chola Temples Built between 10th and 12th centuries CE, the Great Living Chola Temples stand testimony to the achievements of Cholas in …
Pakistan?s Rohtas Fort: Model Mughal Architecture (http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rohtas_fort_abdulwajid.jpg) Rohtas Fort, also referred to as Qila Rohtas, is a massive sandstone military fort constructed in 1541 by …
Incorporated as a world heritage site in 1994, the temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th?5th …