New entries in 2005

1. Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Albania
2. Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Bahrain
3. Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh Belarus
4. Plantin-Moretus Museum Belgium
5. The Old City of Mostar Bosnia Herzegovina
6. Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Chile
7. Historic Monuments of Macao China
8. Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Cuba
9. Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Egypt
10. Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret France
11. Soltaniyeh Iran
12. Incense Route and Desert Cities of the Negev Israel
13. The Biblical Tells and Ancient Water Systems -- Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheba Israel
14. Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica Italy
15. Shiretoko Japan
16. Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Mexico
17. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Nigeria
18. West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Næerøyfjord Norway
19. Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Panama
20. Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl Russia
21. Vredefort Dome South Africa
22. Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai Forest Complex Thailand
23. Kunya-Urgench Turkmenistan
24. Struve Geodetic Arc Ukraine Sweden Russia Norway Lithuania Latvia Finland Belarus Estonia Moldova

Extensions of already inscribed sites

1. Belfries of Belgium and France
2. Mountain Railways of India
3. Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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