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Meanings of world heritage in English

Russian
культурное наследие
Portuguese
heranças culturais
Spanish
herencia cultural
Catalan
patrimoni cultural
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Physical artifact or intangible attribute of a society inherited from past generations.

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культурное наследие
Usage of world heritage in English
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A Unesco spokeswoman said changes to world heritage sites were not uncommon.
The Guardian
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They're doing an exemplary job protecting a world heritage area, he says.
The Guardian
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Designated a world heritage site in 1987, Teotihuacan remains shrouded in mystery.
Reuters
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The move makes Hebron's old city the third Palestinian world heritage site.
The Guardian
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The old city walls of Jerusalem are also a world heritage site.
Reuters
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Valletta received Unesco world heritage status in 1980.
The Guardian
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The churches were named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1978.
News.com.au
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Such an action would be a serious problem for future world heritage protection everywhere.
The Guardian
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Throughout Latin America, thousands of activists danced at major monuments and world heritage sites.
Feminist dot com
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But world heritage status will make attempts to defend our natural heritage much harder.
The Guardian
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Unesco's world heritage committee will consider the amendment in June.
The Guardian
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The ancient remains, including temples and dramatic colonnades, are a UNESCO world heritage site.
News.com.au
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UNESCO believes that five of Syria's six world heritage sites have already been damaged.
Reuters
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Spanish colonizers never knew of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1983.
The South African
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The UNESCO world heritage site of Quedlinburg counts as one of Germany's prettiest towns.
Reuters
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Why is Britain so cavalier with its glorious world heritage?
The Guardian