What is the oldest World Heritage Site in the world?

1 Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains are not only stunning sights; they offer curious travelers a peek into the earth's geological past. These mountains in Northeastern South Africa contain rocks that are dated from 3.6 to 3.25 billion years ago!



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Overlooking the Konya plain in southern Anatolia in Turkey are the remains of a city that was founded over 9,000 years ago. Possibly the first city in history, Çatalhöyük had no streets nor any identifiable public buildings, yet it had a population that at some point probably reached as high as 10,000 people.

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Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, archive materials, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity).

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