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such as paintings, sculptures, coins, manuscripts, etc.

(b) Immovable cultural assets such as monuments, archaeological

sites, etc. and (c) Underwater cultural assets such as shipwrecks,

underwater cities and ruins, etc. while the latter includes: Oral

traditions, languages, performing art, social practices, rituals,

knowledge, skills and practices, traditional craftsmanship, etc.

that are acknowledged by communities, groups and individuals as

an integral part of their cultural identity. (d) Natural sites with

cultural aspects such as cultural landscapes, physical, biological

or geological formations, etc..

3-Instruments Set for the Protection of Cultural

Heritage

There is a considerable number of international Conventions and

Recommendations protecting the cultural heritage, which reflects

the life of the community, its history and its identity. Its

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