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1978–1989 392 sites

Explore World Heritage Sites inscribed in each decade.

Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador Inscribed: 1978

Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador Inscribed: 1978

Historic Center of Quito

Historic Center of Quito

Ecuador Inscribed: 1978

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Germany Inscribed: 1978

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Germany Inscribed: 1978

L'Anse aux Meadows

L'Anse aux Meadows

Canada Inscribed: 1978

L'Anse aux Meadows

L'Anse aux Meadows

Canada Inscribed: 1978

Ichkeul National Park

Ichkeul National Park

Tunisia Inscribed: 1980

Simien Mountains National Park

Simien Mountains National Park

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1978

Lower Valley of the Awash

Lower Valley of the Awash

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Tiya archaeological site

Tiya archaeological site

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Ruins of Aksum

Ruins of Aksum

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Omo River

Omo River

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Monolithic churches in Lalibela

Monolithic churches in Lalibela

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1978

Fasil Ghebbi

Fasil Ghebbi

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1979

Ancient City of Damascus

Ancient City of Damascus

Syria Inscribed: 1979

Ancient City of Damascus

Ancient City of Damascus

Syria Inscribed: 1979

Ancient City of Aleppo

Ancient City of Aleppo

Syria Inscribed: 1986

Ancient City of Bosra

Ancient City of Bosra

Syria Inscribed: 1980

Ancient City of Bosra

Ancient City of Bosra

Syria Inscribed: 1980

Palmyra

Palmyra

Syria Inscribed: 1980

Palmyra

Palmyra

Syria Inscribed: 1980

Nahanni National Park Reserve

Nahanni National Park Reserve

Canada Inscribed: 1978

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Senegal Inscribed: 1981

Gorée

Gorée

Senegal Inscribed: 1978

Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

United States Inscribed: 1978

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

United States Inscribed: 1978

Kraków Old Town

Kraków Old Town

Poland Inscribed: 1978

Warsaw Old Town

Warsaw Old Town

Poland Inscribed: 1980

Warsaw Old Town

Warsaw Old Town

Poland Inscribed: 1980

Auschwitz

Auschwitz

Poland Inscribed: 1979

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Poland Inscribed: 1978

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Poland Inscribed: 1978

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines

Poland Inscribed: 1978

Białowieża Forest

Białowieża Forest

Belarus, Poland Inscribed: 1979

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Ghana Inscribed: 1979

Asante Traditional Buildings

Asante Traditional Buildings

Ghana Inscribed: 1980

Medina of Tunis

Medina of Tunis

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Medina of Tunis

Medina of Tunis

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Archaeological site of Carthage

Archaeological site of Carthage

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania Inscribed: 1979

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania Inscribed: 1979

Boyana Church

Boyana Church

Bulgaria Inscribed: 1979

Madara Rider

Madara Rider

Bulgaria Inscribed: 1979

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Bulgaria Inscribed: 1979

Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Bulgaria Inscribed: 1979

Røros Mining Town and the Circumference

Røros Mining Town and the Circumference

Norway Inscribed: 1980

Urnes Stave Church

Urnes Stave Church

Norway Inscribed: 1979

Bryggen

Bryggen

Norway Inscribed: 1979

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo Inscribed: 1979

Tikal National Park

Tikal National Park

Guatemala Inscribed: 1979

Antigua Guatemala

Guatemala Inscribed: 1979

Dinosaur Provincial Park

Dinosaur Provincial Park

Canada Inscribed: 1979

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

United States, Canada Inscribed: 1979

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

United States, Canada Inscribed: 1979

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

United States, Canada Inscribed: 1979

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

United States Inscribed: 1979

Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park

United States Inscribed: 1979