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See Chief Roi Mata’s Domain, Vanuatu (UNESCO site)
Roy Mata was a powerful 13th century Melanesian chief from what is now Vanuatu. His elaborate grave, containing the bodies of over 25 members of his retinue, was discovered by French archaeologist Jose Garranger in 1967 and inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008. Garranger was able to locate the grave on Retoka island by analyzing local folklore. According to le... -
Visit Chiesa del Carmine, Modica, Sicily, Italy
The Chiesa del Carmine is a Roman Catholic church located on Corso Umberto in the town of Modica, province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. A church at the site along with the convent of the Carmelites was established in Modica by 1390. Most of the church survived the 1693 Sicily earthquake, retaining some of the gothic and romanesque elements, including the portal. Atop the... -
Visit Chiesa della Madonna della Croce (Church of Our Lady of the Cross), Matera, Italy
The Madonna della Croce is a rock church located in the Murgia Materana , on the opposite side of the Gravina stream, with respect to the Sassi di Matera. The church dates back to the 11th century and is entirely carved into the rock with a vaulted ceiling over two bays . On the ceiling of the first room, after the entrance, there is a carved equilateral cross, which... -
Visit Chiesa della Madonna delle Vergini, Matera, Italy
The Madonna delle Vergini is a rock church located in the Murgia Materana, on the opposite side of the Gravina stream from the Sassi of Matera. The church is easily reached from the Appian Way with a short detour. There is no certain information about its origins, but it is the only rock church still in use, with celebrations for the Virgin taking place on the last S... -
Visit Chiesa di San Cataldo, Palermo, Italy (UNESCO Site)
The Chiesa di San Cataldo is a church of the Sicilian city of Palermo, on the central Piazza Bellini. It is a notable example of the Arabian - Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily under the Norman domination of the island. The church is annexed to that of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio. Founded around 1160 by admiral Majone di Bari, in the 18th century the chur... -
Visit Chiesa di San Falcione, Matera, Italy
The church of San Falcione is a rock church located in Matera. It is located in the area in front of the city, on the Murgia esplanade. Its construction dates back to the 9th century, with the name also reported as San Felicione, Cassione, Cassone, Cascione or Canione. From an architectural point of view, the various spaces have been dug into the calcarenite. It in... -
Visit Chiesa di San Giovanni in Monterrone, Matera, Italy
The church of San Giovanni in Monterrone, founded between the 9th and 10th centuries, forms an integral part of the complex of the Church of Santa Maria di Idris near Sasso Caveoso. -
Visit Chiesa di Santa Lucia alle Malve, Matera, Italy
Santa Lucia alle Malve is a rock church located near the Sasso Caveoso of Matera, annexed to a Benedictine female monastery dating back to the 11th century. Initially the church was dedicated to Saint Agatha, and was then dedicated to Saint Lucia between 1217 and 1267. After the transfer of the nuns in 1525 first to the monastery of Santa Lucia alla Civita and then t... -
Visit Chiesa di Santa Maria de Armenis, Matera, Italy
The rock church of Santa Maria de Armenis is a place of worship located within the Sassi of Matera. There is documentary evidence of the church as early as 1093, the year in which Pope Urban II stayed in Matera for several months, and during his stay he granted indulgences to the faithful visiting the church of Santa Maria de Armenis[1]. It is part of an ancient Bened... -
Visit Chiesa di Santa Maria di Idris (Church of Saint Mary of Idris), Matera, Italy
The church of Santa Maria di Idris, also known as "Santa Maria de Idris" or "Madonna de Idris", is located in Matera, within the Sassi. It is a rupestrian church, meaning it was dug into the rock. It is located in the upper part of Monterrone, a large limestone cliff that rises in the middle of the Sasso Caveoso; it is reached via a flight of steps near the rock chur... -
Visit Chiesa Rupestre di San Nicola all'Appia (San Pietro in Principibus), Matera, Italy
Chiesa Rupestre di San Nicola all'Appia, also known as San Pietro in Principibus, is a rock-hewn church located in Matera, Italy. It's a significant example of the area's unique rupestrian architecture, featuring frescoes and underground spaces carved into the rock. The church is part of the larger Parco delle Chiese Rupestri di Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage site. C... -
See China's Danxia Landscapes, China (UNESCO site)
China Danxia is the general name of the unique type of landscapes, Danxia landform, formed from red sandstone and characterised by steep cliffs, which are caused by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). In August 2010, China Danxia was inscribed onto the World Heritage List. The view is a lof of these sites are b... -
Visit Chinguetti, Mauritania
Chinguetti is a ksaror a Berber medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. Founded in the 13th century as the center of several trans-Saharan trade routes, this small city continues to attract a handful of visitors who admire its spare architecture, scenery and ancient libraries. The city is seriously threatened by the e... -
Explore Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, India (UNESCO site)
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, (CWS), is located 18 km north of Marayoor on SH 17 in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor Panchayats ofDevikulam Taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala state in South India. It is one of twelve Wildlife Sanctuaries among the Protected areas of Kerala. It is under the jurisdiction of and contiguous with Eravikulam National Park to the south. Indira... -
Explore Chiribiquete National Park, Colombia (UNESCO Site)
Chiribiquete National Natural Park is the largest national park in Colombia and the largest tropical rainforest national park in the world. It was established on 21 September, 1989 and expanded in August 2013 and July 2018. The park occupies about 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) and includes the Serranía de Chiribiquete mountains and the surrounding lowlands, which a...
