Top 10 world heritage sites that tourists can hardly visit.
The British Foreign Office has compiled a list of top UNESCO World Heritage sites that tourists are advised to avoid due to the perceived danger.
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| The Sabratha trading center was founded by the Phoenicians around the 6th-7th centuries BC in Libya. (AFP photo) |
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| The ruins of the ancient town of Loropeni in Burkina Faso (West Africa). This town is believed to have been built by the Lohron or Koulango people in the 11th century. Photo: AFP. |
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| The Krak des Chevaliers castle was built on a 650-meter-high cliff about 65 kilometers from the Syrian city of Homs. Earthquakes and civil war have partially destroyed the structure. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The town of Timbuktu in central Mali was built by the Tuareg in the 12th century as a trading center. UNESCO is seeking to preserve valuable structures there such as the Djingareyber and Sankore mosques, the hanging gardens, and the water tower. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The Baalbek religious center, built in the 4th century BC, is located about 80km from Beirut and is a place of worship for Roman gods. Many of the stones used in its construction weigh up to 100 tons. Scientists are still puzzled as to how the builders transported these massive stones. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The town of Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan is famous for the Naryn-Kala fortress and is home to the first mosque in Russia. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The El Jem Theatre in Tunisia is a symbol of Roman Empire architecture and the third largest building of the Empire. Built in the 3rd century, the theatre has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The town of Lamu was founded on the island of the same name in Kenya in 1370. The ancient town of Lamu is recognized by UNESCO as the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa. Most notably, it includes the Lamu Fortress, built in 1820, and the Riyadha Mosque, built in 1900. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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| The Assyrian capital of Ashur is located about 260km west of Baghdad, Iraq, on the Tigris River. The area has been inhabited since around the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. In 2015, the region fell to ISIS and was destroyed by explosives. (Image: Wikipedia) |
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| The city of Shibam in Yemen is known as the "City of the oldest skyscrapers in the world" or the "Manhattan of the desert." The buildings in this city are constructed from earthen blocks and reach heights of up to 30 meters, with approximately 5-11 stories, each floor housing a single family. (Photo: Sputnik) |
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