Photos: Here are 9 new sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List 2021

UNESCO on July 27 inscribed several new sites to the world heritage list during the ongoing 44th session of its World Heritage Committee. Two Indian sites - Dholavira in Gujarat and Ramappa Temple in Telangana made it to the new list.

Updated on: Jul 28, 2021 2:07 PM IST

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Gujarat now has four sites in the UNESCO's World Heritage list, including Champaner (added in 2004), Rani Ki Vav (2014) and the historic city of Ahmedabad (2017). Here are nine new sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage list. (Instagram)

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Dholavira: Located in Gujarat, this Harappan-era metropolis was discovered in 1968. This ancient city is one of the most remarkable and well-preserved urban settlements dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BC. (Instagram/@indian.temples)

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Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China: This is the 56th site in China to be added to UNESCO's world heritage list. (Instagram/@andychewwk)

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The Great Spa Towns of Europe: A group of major European spa towns was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list for their "exceptional testimony to the European spa phenomenon" from the 18th century to the 1930s, UNESCO said. The sites include Baden Bei Wien in Austria, Spa in Belgium, Karlovy Vary, Frantiskovy Lazne and Marianske Lazne in the Czech Republic, Vichy in France, Bad Ems, Baden-Baden and Bad Kissingen in Germany, Montecatini. (Instagram/@findsch23)

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Darmstadt Artists: The Darmstadt Artists’ Colony on Mathildenhöhe was established in 1897 by Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, as a centre for emerging reform movements in architecture, arts and crafts. (Instagram/@artnouveaudelights)

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Ramappa Temple: Also known as the Rudreswara Temple in Telangana dates back to the 13th century and is thought to have taken 40 years to complete. It was constructed by Recharla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya empire. (Instagram/@bhavana_mudhiraj35)

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Trans-Iranian Railway: “Started in 1927 and completed in 1938, the railway was designed and executed in a successful collaboration between the Iranian government and 43 construction contractors from many countries,” UNESCO said in a statement. (Instagram/@persia_tours)

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The Lighthouse of Cordouan: Also known as the "king of lighthouses," this lighthouse was constructed at the end of the 16th century on a shallow rocky plateau in the Atlantic Ocean. (Instagram/@matt_raquage)

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Paseo del Prado: This is one of the main boulevards in Madrid, Spain. Paseo del Prado boulevard includes several monuments and enclosures that are of historical and artistic interest. (Instagram/@spanish_heritage_dmc)

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Hima Culture Area: This is the sixth site in Saudi Arabia to be added to UNESCO's world heritage list. (Instagram/@_.soulvibrations._)