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Iranian City of Bam:The ancient citadel(城堡)and surrounding cultural landscape of the Iranian City of Bam, where 26,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake of December 2003, was inscribed(登記)on UNESCO's World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2004.
Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan:This cultural landscape was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003 with its inscription on the World Heritage List at the same time.The property is in a fragile state of conservation considering that it has suffered from abandonment, military action and dynamite explosions(炸藥爆炸).
Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan:Representing an outstanding and rare example of medieval architecture at the crossroads of the many different cultures in the region, the Walled City of Baku sustained(經(jīng)受)significant damage during the earthquake of November 2000 and has been increasingly affected by the pressure of urban development, the absence of conservation policies and by questionable restoration efforts.For these reasons it was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003.
Historic Town of Zabid in Yemen:The outstanding archaeological and historical heritage of Zabid has been seriously destroyed in recent years.Indeed, 40% of its original houses have been replaced by concrete buildings.In 2000, at the request of the State Party, the Historic Town of Zabid was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.