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Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
The site is the remains of a city founded by the Dorian Greeks on the northern shore of the Black Sea in the 5th century BC. It includes six component sites, including urban remains and agricultural fields, divided into hundreds of rectangular plots of equal size. These plots supported vineyards, the output of which was exported by the city, which flourished until the 15th century. The site features several public building complexes and residential areas, as well as early Christian monuments, remains of Stone Age and Bronze Age settlements, Roman and Medieval tower fortifications and water supply systems, and well-preserved vineyard plantings and partition walls. In the 3rd century AD, the site was known as the most productive wine center on the Black Sea and remained a hub for communication between the Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires and populations north of the Black Sea. It is an outstanding example of democratic land organization associated with ancient city-states, reflecting the social organization of the city.
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
The site includes six fortifications in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, stretching over 1,000 km across the Italian region of Lombardy and the eastern Adriatic coast. The fortifications throughout Stato da Terra protected the Republic of Venice from other European powers. The fortifications in the northwest and the Maritimes protected the sea routes and ports from the Adriatic to the Levant. They were essential to support Venice's expansion and authority. The introduction of gunpowder led to a major shift in military technology and architecture, reflected in the design of the so-called alla moderna / fortress-style fortifications, which later spread throughout Europe.
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
This collection of 28 sites, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, western Serbia, western Montenegro and central and southern Croatia, represents cemeteries and local medieval tombstones, known as stećci. The cemeteries date from the 12th to the 16th centuries AD and are arranged in rows, a common custom in medieval Europe. The stećci are mostly carved from limestone. They feature a variety of decorative motifs and inscriptions, representing both continuity with medieval European iconography and a unique local tradition.
Ancient City of Nessebar
Nessebar, located on a rocky peninsula in the Black Sea, has a history of more than 3,000 years and was originally a Thracian settlement (Menebria). In the early 6th century BC, the city became a Greek colony. Most of the city's remains date back to the Hellenistic period, including the Acropolis, the Temple of Apollo, the Agora and the walls of the Thracian fortifications. Among other monuments, the Cathedral and Fortress of Stara Mitropolia date back to the Middle Ages, when it was one of the most important Byzantine towns on the western coast of the Black Sea. The wooden houses built in the 19th century are typical representatives of the Black Sea architecture of the time.
Danube Delta
The Danube River flows into the Black Sea, forming Europe's largest and best-preserved delta. The numerous lakes and swamps of the Danube Delta are home to more than 300 bird species and 45 species of freshwater fish.