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Land of Frankincense
The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah, the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the attached ports of Khor Rori and Al-Baleed vividly illustrate that the frankincense trade flourished in the region for many centuries and was one of the most important trading activities in the ancient and medieval world.
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
The site is located a few kilometers southwest of Jerusalem, in the central highlands between Nablus and Hebron. The mountainous landscape of Batir consists of a series of agricultural valleys known as widians, with characteristic stone terraces, some of which are used for irrigated vegetable production, while others are dry land, with vines and olive trees. The development of terraced agriculture in such a mountainous area was facilitated by a network of irrigation channels fed by groundwater sources. The water collected through this network was then shared with families from the nearby village of Batir using a traditional distribution system.
Statue of Liberty
This towering monument to liberty was built in Paris by French sculptor Bartholdi in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who designed the steel frame) as a gift from France on the occasion of the centennial of American independence. Completed in 1886, the sculpture stands at the entrance to New York Harbor and has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since.