Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura

Step into a world of ancient mysteries! 

In the Swabian Jura, a region in southern Germany, six caves are hidden that offer a unique insight into the lives of our earliest ancestors. 

Discover the fascinating finds of the Neanderthals, such as the oldest figurative art in the world. 

Admire the impressive cave paintings and figurines and let yourself be taken on a journey through time. An experience you will not soon forget.

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Zaniskari

The zaniskari is a breed of horse from Zanskar in Ladakh in northern India.

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Ascension Cathedral and Monastery on the Sviyazhsk City Island - Russia

Discover the Ascension Cathedral on the Sviyazhsk Island, a hidden gem in Russia. Built by Ivan the Terrible, this cathedral is a must-see for history buffs and culture lovers. 

Its unique location at the crossroads of major trade routes and beautiful Eastern Orthodox frescoes make this building a special experience. 

Stroll through the monastery, admire the architecture and let your mind wander to the time of tsars and conquests.

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Oslo

Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway. 

It is also the name of a county and a municipality; the municipality and county of Oslo overlap completely. 

Oslo is located in the southeast of the country, at the head of the Oslofjord.

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Asmara: A Modernist African City - Eritrea

Located at over 2,000 m above sea level, the capital of Eritrea developed from the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the Italian colonial power. 

After 1935, Asmara underwent a large scale programme of construction applying the Italian rationalist idiom of the time to governmental edifices, residential and commercial buildings, churches, mosques, synagogues, cinemas, hotels, etc. 

The property encompasses the area of the city that resulted from various phases of planning between 1893 and 1941, as well as the indigenous unplanned neighbourhoods of Arbate Asmera and Abbashawel. 

It is an exceptional example of early modernist urbanism at the beginning of the 20th century and its application in an African context.

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Tasmania

Tasmania is an island and state of the Commonwealth of Australia. 

It is located 240 km SE of the Australian mainland and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. 

The capital of Tasmania is Hobart. 

The island is considered a separation between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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Flevoland

Flevoland is a province in the middle of the Netherlands.

It is the youngest and smallest in terms of land area of ​​the twelve provinces.

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Aphrodisias - Turkey

Located in southwestern Turkey, in the upper valley of the Morsynus River, the site consists of two components: the archaeological site of Aphrodisias and the marble quarries northeast of the city. 

The temple of Aphrodite dates from the 3rd century BC and the city was built one century later. 

The wealth of Aphrodisias came from the marble quarries and the art produced by its sculptors. 

The city streets are arranged around several large civic structures, which include temples, a theatre, an agora and two bath complexes.

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Zurna

The zurna is a double reed wind instrument played in central Eurasia, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. 

It is usually accompanied by a davul in Armenian, Anatolian, and Assyrian folk music.

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Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape - China

Located on the steep cliffs in the border regions of southwest China, these 38 sites of rock art illustrate the life and rituals of the Luoyue people. 

They date from the period around the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. 

In a surrounding landscape of karst, rivers and plateaux, they depict ceremonies that have been interpreted as portraying the bronze drum culture once prevalent across southern China. 

This cultural landscape is the only remains of this culture today.

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