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9 new places on UNESCO's World Heritage List

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Nine more places have been added to UNESCO's world heritage list. One of them is the City of Quangzhu in China, the Kakatiya Rudreswar temple in India and the Hima cultural area of Saudi Arabia. The new merger was announced at the ongoing session of the World Heritage Committee. According to the new list, Italy now has the highest world heritage beyond China.

Kwangzhu was once the center of Muslim civilization in China. In the Arab world, the city was known as Jayatun. Established in 1009, including the Chingjing Mosque, ancient artifacts of Islam can be seen here. Thousands of years ago, the port city had a big position in maritime trade. Unesco has included Quangzhu in the world heritage list considering its cultural importance.

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