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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated as World Heritage Sites, in 1972, 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. This class concludes our 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.
April 15
Samarra of Iraq and the Abbasid Caliphate
China’s Holy Peaks at Mounts Tai and Emei
Japan’s Himeji Castle
April 22
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Brasilia, Brazil’s Majestic Capital
Philippines Rice Terraces
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.
