Nalanda declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Gathered in the Turkish city of Istanbul, the committee is reviewing 27 sites of special cultural or natural significance which have been nominated for the World Heritage List.

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Istanbul | Updated: July 15, 2016 09:31 PM IST

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Nalanda Mahavira in Bihar, India has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on Friday. (AP)

UNESCO has put four new sites on its World Heritage List.

The new sites, announced Friday, include China’s Zuojiang Huashan rock art cultural landscape, Iran’s ancient aqueducts known as Qanat, and India’s archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara.

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Made of basalt and coral boulders, the 99 artificial islets of Nan Madol are home to ruins ranging from temple to tombs dating between A.D. 1200 and 1500.

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Gathered in the Turkish city of Istanbul from July 10-20, the committee is reviewing 27 sites of special cultural or natural significance which have been nominated for the World Heritage List.

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