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separate or connected buildings which, because of their

architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape, are

of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history,

art or science) and (c) Sites (i.e. works of man or the combined

works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites

which are of outstanding universal value from the historical,

aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view).

2- Categories of Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage is a main constituent of our individual, local and

national identities and a focal contributor to our relationships with

other communities around the world.

In other words, cultural heritage may be classified into two major

categories: (tangible cultural heritage) and (intangible cultural

heritage) where the former includes: (a) Movable cultural assets

and masterpieces that are displayed in museums and art galleries

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