Covered by volcanic ash

Connected Sites: 10

WHS that were covered by volcanic ash.

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Connected Sites

Ruins of León Viejo
Inscribed: 2000
2.21
56
5
Joya de Ceren
Joya de Ceren
El Salvador
Inscribed: 1993
2.78
70
6
The Rapid Ash Fall From Loma Caldera Volcano, And The Sudden Abandonment Of The Village, Created Exceptional Circumstances That Preserved Architecture, Organic Materials And Different Artefacts. (Ouv)
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Serengeti
Serengeti
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1981
4.41
150
5
The Underlying Soils And Materials Of The Serengeti Plains Are Comprised Of Volcanic Ash Derived From A Number Of Local Volcanoes. The Dormant Caldera Of Ngorongoro, The Kerimasi Volcano And Mt Lengai (Last Eruption In 1966) Have All Contributed Volcanic Ash To These Soils (Vertisols). These Soils Have Characteristic Plant Communities, Distinguishing The Ecoregion From Its Neighbors.
Ujung Kulon National Park
Inscribed: 1991
3.49
34
7
Half The Park Was Destroyed In The Eruption Of Mount Krakatoa In 1883.
Prambanan
Prambanan
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
3.79
239
9
The Eruption Of Nearby Mount Merapi Led To The Site's Abandonment Close After Its Completion.
Borobudur
Borobudur
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
4.29
265
9
"Borobudur Lay Hidden For Centuries Under Layers Of Volcanic Ash And Jungle Growth" (Wiki)
Lenggong Valley
Inscribed: 2012
1.76
53
14
Workshops At Kota Tampan
Mistaken Point
Inscribed: 2016
3.41
38
7
The Mistaken Point Fossils Were Preserved By Being Blanketed With Layers Of Fine Volcanic Ash (See Link)
See Www.Ucmp.Berkeley.Edu
Antigua Guatemala
Inscribed: 1979
3.71
207
10
June 2018
See Www.Diplomatie.Gouv.Fr