{"id":461,"count":8,"description":"Map of the Sicilian sites inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list\r\n[travelers-map height=400px max_cluster_radius=10 tags=Unesco,val-di-noto]\r\nTangible heritage\r\n<\/a>Unesco has inscribed the following seven Sicilian sites on the tangible heritage of humanity, by date of inscription:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \tThe archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento<\/strong><\/a> (in 1997), famous for its Greek temples built around the 6th-5th centuries BCE near the ancient city of Akragas.\r\n \tThe Roman villa of Casale<\/strong><\/a> (in 1997), an exceptional example of a luxurious Roman villa, whose vast mosaic floors illustrate the life of the era.\r\n \tThe Aeolian Islands<\/strong><\/a> (in 2000), which form a remarkable volcanic archipelago, with its active manifestations such as the fumaroles of Vulcano or the explosions of Stromboli.\r\n \tThe late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto<\/strong><\/a> (in 2002), rebuilt thanks to a powerful artistic and material commitment after the 1693 earthquake, a unique testimony to the late Baroque.\r\n \tSyracuse<\/a><\/strong> and the necropolises of Pantalica<\/strong><\/a> (in 2005), with on the one hand the vast heritage of Syracuse that goes back to antiquity and spans all eras, and on the other hand the site of Pantalica located inland, one of the largest necropolises with thousands of tombs carved into the rock (13th - 7th centuries BCE).\r\n \tEtna<\/strong><\/a> (in 2013), the highest active volcano in Europe, with its vast natural park, its impressive landscapes, its craters, and its regular eruptions.\r\n \tNine Arab-Norman sites of Sicily<\/strong><\/a> (in 2015), seven of which are in Palermo, plus the cathedrals of Cefal\u00f9 and Monreale. These palaces and churches from the Norman era, built during the 12th century, illustrate the socio-cultural symbiosis of the time between Western, Islamic and Byzantine cultures.\r\n\r\nIntangible heritage\r\nIn addition to tangible heritage, Unesco has also inscribed Sicilian traditions on the intangible heritage of humanity, including those it shares with other regions, such as dry stone walls (unesco.org<\/a>) or the Mediterranean diet (unesco.org<\/a>), but also the local practices of the Sicilian puppet theatre \"Opera dei Pupi\"<\/a> or the particular bush vine cultivation on the island of Pantelleria (unesco.org<\/a>).\r\nSources: unescosicilia.it<\/a>, www.visitsicily.travel<\/a><\/em>","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/tag\/unesco-2","name":"Unesco","slug":"unesco-2","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nUnesco Theme | Sicile-Sicilia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/tag\/unesco-2\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Unesco Theme | Sicile-Sicilia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Map of the Sicilian sites inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list Travelers' Map is loading...If you see this after your page is loaded completely, leafletJS files are missing. Tangible heritage Unesco has inscribed the following seven Sicilian sites on the tangible heritage of humanity, by date of inscription: The archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (in 1997), famous for its Greek temples built around the 6th-5th centuries BCE near the ancient city of Akragas. The Roman villa of Casale (in 1997), an exceptional example of a luxurious Roman villa, whose vast mosaic floors illustrate the life of the era. The Aeolian Islands (in 2000), which form a remarkable volcanic archipelago, with its active manifestations such as the fumaroles of Vulcano or the explosions of Stromboli. The late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto (in 2002), rebuilt thanks to a powerful artistic and material commitment after the 1693 earthquake, a unique testimony to the late Baroque. Syracuse and the necropolises of Pantalica (in 2005), with on the one hand the vast heritage of Syracuse that goes back to antiquity and spans all eras, and on the other hand the site of Pantalica located inland, one of the largest necropolises with thousands of tombs carved into the rock (13th – 7th centuries BCE). Etna (in 2013), the highest active volcano in Europe, with its vast natural park, its impressive landscapes, its craters, and its regular eruptions. Nine Arab-Norman sites of Sicily (in 2015), seven of which are in Palermo, plus the cathedrals of Cefal\u00f9 and Monreale. These palaces and churches from the Norman era, built during the 12th century, illustrate the socio-cultural symbiosis of the time between Western, Islamic and Byzantine cultures. Intangible heritage In addition to tangible heritage, Unesco has also inscribed Sicilian traditions on the intangible heritage of humanity, including those it shares with other regions, such as dry stone walls (unesco.org) or the Mediterranean diet (unesco.org), but also the local practices of the Sicilian puppet theatre “Opera dei Pupi” or the particular bush vine cultivation on the island of Pantelleria (unesco.org). 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Intangible heritage In addition to tangible heritage, Unesco has also inscribed Sicilian traditions on the intangible heritage of humanity, including those it shares with other regions, such as dry stone walls (unesco.org) or the Mediterranean diet (unesco.org), but also the local practices of the Sicilian puppet theatre “Opera dei Pupi” or the particular bush vine cultivation on the island of Pantelleria (unesco.org). 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