CulturalInscribed 1985Libya
About This Site
On the borders of Tassili N'Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect marked changes in the fauna and flora, and also the different ways of life of the populations that succeeded one another in this region of the Sahara.
Site Details
| Category | Cultural |
| Date Inscribed | 1985 |
| Area | 3,923,961 hectares |
| Cultural Criteria | c3 |
| Location | Libya |
| Coordinates | 24.8333, 10.3333 |
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Sites inscribed in the 1980s
- Site of Palmyra (1980, Syrian Arab Republic)
- Ichkeul National Park (1980, Tunisia)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (1980, Pakistan)
- Taxila (1980, Pakistan)
- Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (1980, Pakistan)
- Ancient City of Bosra (1980, Syrian Arab Republic)
- Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (1981, Pakistan)
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981, Pakistan)
Data Source: UNESCO World Heritage Convention