Western Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/western-asia/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:39:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Western Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/western-asia/ 32 32 Historical Monuments of Mtskheta https://worldheritagesites.net/historical-monuments-of-mtskheta/ https://worldheritagesites.net/historical-monuments-of-mtskheta/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:39:18 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38811 Three early Christian religious sites central to the development of Christianity and religious architecture in the region.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/historical-monuments-of-mtskheta/feed/ 0 Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands https://worldheritagesites.net/colchic-rainforests-and-wetlands/ https://worldheritagesites.net/colchic-rainforests-and-wetlands/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:41:46 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38390 The world's oldest temperate rainforest, significant for its rare and ancient ecosystem.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/colchic-rainforests-and-wetlands/feed/ 0 Upper Svaneti https://worldheritagesites.net/upper-svaneti/ https://worldheritagesites.net/upper-svaneti/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:01:55 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38388 A picturesque and long-isolated region known for its well-preserved medieval villages with their stone tower houses.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/upper-svaneti/feed/ 1 Nemrut Dağ https://worldheritagesites.net/nemrut-dag/ https://worldheritagesites.net/nemrut-dag/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:51:10 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37562 A mountain on whose peak stands the tomb of King Antiochus I, an imposing artistic achievement of the Hellenistic period.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/walled-city-of-baku/feed/ 0 Archaeological Site of Ani https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-ani/ https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-ani/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:25:17 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37229 The extensive ruins - palaces, churches, mosques, fortifications, and homes - of an important trading city on the medieval Silk Road, where diverse cultures and architectural traditions met and blended.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-ani/feed/ 0 Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots https://worldheritagesites.net/echmiatsin-zvartnots/ https://worldheritagesites.net/echmiatsin-zvartnots/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:38:04 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=28610 Several very early Christian churches that were influential in the development of early Armenian church architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/echmiatsin-zvartnots/feed/ 0 Hierapolis-Pamukkale https://worldheritagesites.net/hierapolis-pamukkale/ https://worldheritagesites.net/hierapolis-pamukkale/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:32:09 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34265 A Greco-Roman spa town and the enormous calcium terraces, waterfalls, basins and pools where it is located.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/hierapolis-pamukkale/feed/ 0 City of Safranbolu https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-safranbolu/ https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-safranbolu/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:58:31 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33267 A medieval caravan stop on the Silk Road that contains many examples of traditional Ottoman architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/city-of-safranbolu/feed/ 0 Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-saint-petersburg/ https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-saint-petersburg/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:03:39 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33224 Peter the Great's planned city of stunning Baroque architecture.

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