UNESCO inscribes 34 new properties on World Heritage List during extended 44th session

The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 34 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its extended 44th session, as the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) was added to the list on Friday, closing this year's inscription agenda.

The newly inscribed item features component sites in Austria, Germany, and Slovakia, covering almost 600 kilometers of the whole Roman Empire's Danube frontier, according to the UN culture body.

During its 44th session, chaired by China from the southeastern city of Fuzhou with online meetings, the World Heritage Committee has evaluated 45 new proposals, including nominations submitted in 2020 and 2021.

A total of 34 new properties – 29 cultural and five natural sites – were inscribed during this year's session and three properties were extended.

One of the recent inscriptions was "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," the only application from the host country during this year's session. The ancient port of Quanzhou on China's southeastern coast was bestowed the much-coveted title last Sunday, bringing the total number of World Heritage Sites in the country to 56.

The Committee has approved the extension of the boundaries of Hubei Shennongjia, a World Heritage Site in central China's Hubei Province inscribed in 2016, including the Chongqing Wulipo National Natural Reserve as part of the natural property.