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Fasil Ghebbi: Gondar's fortified imperial ensemble
The palaces are only part of an environment with religious and public functions.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Lalibela: churches shaped by cutting a rock
Here space is obtained by taking away material.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Arc-et-Senans: the saltworks as an architectural project
Industrial production is arranged in a representative semicircular composition.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Historic Cairo: the medieval city inside the modern
The ensemble includes religious, educational and everyday public buildings.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Axum: the monolithic stele as an architectural monument
Vertical stone monuments are part of a wider archaeological environment.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Ambohimanga: royal city, tombs and sacred sites
The site in Madagascar combines political memory and a spiritual landscape.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Abu Mena: pilgrimage as a reason for a city
The religious core is connected with streets, dwellings and service buildings.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Ancient Thebes: the temple city and its necropolis
The living religious center and the burial spaces have different organization.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Memphis and the Necropolises: The Pyramids as Part of a Greater Landscape
The funeral ensemble includes more of the most recognizable pyramids.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Rabat: the old city and the planned modern capital
The ensemble combines medieval parts and urban planning from the 20th century.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Calakmul: an archaeological city in a tropical forest
The cultural site is considered together with its natural environment.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Essaouira: European Fortification Principles in a Moroccan Port City
The 18th-century plan adapted itself to a North African context.
Published22 Oct 2026