ONLINE: A Zoom invitation link will be sent one day before each class session begins.
This class begins a completely new series of sites, adopted from The Great Courses series, featuring lectures by Justin M. Jacobs of American University, and breathtaking visuals from some of the most outstanding World Heritage Sites. In 1972, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated as World Heritage Sites, more than a thousand locations valued for their outstanding cultural and/or natural significance to humanity. The sites designated by UNESCO include archaeological excavations, masterpieces of religious or secular architecture, and monumental sculpture.
January 8 Ethiopia’s Rock-Hewn Churches
The West Norwegian Fjords
The Great Wall(s) of China
January 15 Mountain Railways of India
Old Havana, Heart of Cuba’s Capital
Bagan, Sacred Landscape of Myanmar
Toby Teorey is the current Vice Chair of the Elderwise Council. He is retired from the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan and in retirement pursues his enduring love of world history, music, and culture.
