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2600 years of gardening acknowledged

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In its june 2011 session Unesco has entered the ‘Persian Garden’ on their World Heritage list. It is an acknowledgement of 2600 years of gardening in ‘failed state’ Iran. Nine locations are entered, ranging from gardens that only show bare essentials to pristine layouts.

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In its june 2011 session Unesco has entered the ‘Persian Garden’ on their World Heritage list. It is an acknowledgement of 2600 years of gardening in ‘failed state’ Iran. Nine locations are entered, ranging from gardens that only show bare essentials to pristine layouts.

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Plea to protect 10% of the Dutch cultural landscape?

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Mr. Kees de Ruiter, president of the new Dutch organisation responsible for the protection of the cultural heritage, RACM, held a plea to protect 10% of the Dutch cultural landscape as historical landscapes. In an interview he claimed that regional differences are disappearing in an increasing pace, pointing at the…

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