Southern Europe
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Albania
A country rich in history, but with only two World Heritage Sites, plus elements on two transnational sites.
Greece
It won’t come as a surprise that most of Greece’s UNESCO sites have to do with the Ancient Greeks. A smattering of other periods are also represented: the Ancient Myceneans, the proto-Christian period and the Byzantine period, for example.
Italy
It is perhaps not surprising that Italy – home of the Roman Empire, birthplace of the Renaissance, historical hub of sea trade in the Mediterranean and the world – has more UNESCO sites than any other.
Türkiye
A wide range of sites highlight the richness of the cultures that have formed, met, collided, and mixed here since ancient days.