Visiting a fading world heritage...

Hasankeyf is a visually compelling open-air museum that engages the imagination in myriad ways, meeting 9 of 10 UNESCO criteria for inclusion on the World Heritage List.
THE NEXT 10 YEARS, HASANKEYF WILL BE INUNDATED BY THE FLOODWATERS OF THE ILISU HYDROELECTRIC DAM, CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE RIVER TIGRIS. AT PRESENT NO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED SCHEME FOR THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION OR RELOCATION OF THE ANCIENT SITE IS IN PLACE.

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Hochgeladen:
2013-08-01
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Hasankeyf, South-East Turkey
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