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reliefs sculptures carved on wallspreserved protected or kept safe

the Acropolis rock

the Parthenon

other ancient buildings

Acropolis, Athens

The Ancient Greeks designed the buildings of the Acropolis with perfect balance, blending them with the natural landscape.

The Acropolis protects examples of the creative genius of the Ancient Greeks.

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The Acropolis is a collection of ancient buildings on a rocky hill overlooking Athens, Greece. Its most important buildings were built in the 400s bce. They have inspired people throughout history with their beauty and style.

Important featuresThe Ancient Greeks placed large columns at the entrances to their buildings and they decorated them with sculptures. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, had 92 marble reliefs along the outside walls. The reliefs show scenes from Greek myths and wars. The Parthenon is one of the greatest building achievements of Ancient Athens.

Reliefs were cut away from the wall above the pillars of the Parthenon.

The Acropolis is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Lord Thomas Elgin removes Greek art from the Acropolis and sends it to England.

The Parthenon is built.The Ancient Greeks organise a large building project on the Acropolis.

19871806 ce447–432 bce400s bce

Did You Know?In 1687, the Parthenon was

badly damaged when a ship

from Venice, Italy, fired a

cannon at it.

IssuesLord Thomas Elgin removed some sculptures from the Acropolis, including 15 of the Parthenon’s reliefs. He later sold them to the British government, which passed them on to the British Museum. Today, the Greek government would like to see the sculptures returned to Athens to be preserved in the Acropolis Museum.

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x important natural habitat

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A worker, high up on the Eiffel Tower, carries out maintenance work to look after the tower.

Important featuresWhen the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, it was the tallest building in the world. It continues to be the tallest structure in Paris at 324 metres (1062 feet). Eiffel wanted the tower to show beauty and strength. Many people hated the tower at first but it has since become a symbol of Paris and the French people.

IssuesThe buildings of Paris, Banks of the Seine are well maintained. To keep the Eiffel Tower’s appearance, it is painted every seven years. Pollution from traffic is a problem, but sections along the banks of the river are closed to traffic to reduce this problem.

Eiffel Tower

Seine River

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous buildings in the world.

Paris, Banks of the Seine protects many examples of creative genius, including the Eiffel Tower.

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Paris, Banks of the Seine includes the buildings along the Seine River of Paris, France. It stretches from the Île Saint Louis that sits in the middle of the Seine River to the Eiffel Tower, about 6 kilometres (4 miles) to the west. The Eiffel Tower, named after its creator Gustave Eiffel, is the most well-known of Paris’s masterpieces.

Paris, Banks of the Seine

19911887–89 ce250 bce

The Parisii peoples settle on the banks of the Seine.

The Eiffel Tower is built for the 1889 International Exhibition of Paris.

Paris, Banks of the Seine is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Did You Know?The Eiffel Tower is kept

together by 2.5 million

rivets, or bolts.

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x important natural habitat

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pillars tall posts or columns prehistoric from the time before writing was invented

Stonehenge is said to be one of the worst managed World Heritage sites in the United Kingdom.

Important featuresThe huge rocks at Stonehenge, called megaliths, once formed a full circle. The circle was made up of stone pillars with other large, curved rocks, called lintels, placed on the pillars. The builders of Stonehenge carved the stones to make them fit. For the time, the construction of Stonehenge was extraordinary.

IssuesA major road passes through the Stonehenge area. The road spoils the views of Stonehenge, but plans to run the road under the ground were cancelled at the end of 2007 because of the cost involved.

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites protects masterpieces created by the ancient peoples of England.

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Stonehenge was built as a burial place, by farming communities, beginning about 3000 bce.

megalithsstone

pillars

lintel

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites are circles of stone pillars and other structures created in ancient times. These stone structures are outstanding creative achievements. The best known of these structures is Stonehenge. There is nothing like Stonehenge in the entire world. Stonehenge is the best known prehistoric monument in Europe.

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

Construction of Stonehenge begins.

2007198619771920s ce3000 bce

Efforts are made to stop building and farms moving closer to Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is roped off and visitors are no longer permitted to walk among the stones.

The site is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Plans to remove roads near Stonehenge are cancelled.

Did You Know?The holes for the giant

pillars were dug with antlers

and bones.

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