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State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv" (Turkmenistan)

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
VIII.C.1
Fecha
Nov 29, 1999
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Tratado
Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972)
Reunión
23e session du Comité
Página web
whc.unesco.org
Resumen

Property: State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"

Id. N°: 886

State Party: Turkmenistan

Criteria: C (ii) (iii)

The Committee inscribed the property on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii):

Criterion (ii): The cities of the Merv oasis have exerted considerable influence over the cultures of Central Asia and Iran for four millennia. Seljuk City in particular, influenced architecture and architectural decoration and scientific and cultural development.

Criterion (iii): The sequence of the cities of the Merv oasis, their fortifications, and their urban lay-outs bear exceptional testimony to the civilizations of Central Asia over several millennia.

The Committee congratulated the State Party for nominating its first World Heritage site, which has enhanced the representativity and balance of the World Heritage List.