Built in the 5th century BC
WHS whose OUV derives entirely or significantly from 5th century BC constructions. Where construction straddles the centuries the date of conception/commencement is used i.e which century does the site really "belong" to in spirit.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Acropolis | Its masterpieces (Parthenon, Propylaea) date from the 5th century | |
| Agrigento | great temples were built during the rule of the tyrant Thero (488-473 BC) | |
| Ancient Merv | The succession of cities, which together once encompassed over 1000 ha, date from the 5th century BCE to the present day. The first city was Erk Kala. | |
| Chongoni Rock Art | earliest archaeological remains | |
| Plain of Jars | The funerary sites are believed to date from before the Iron Age (between about 500 BCE and 500 CE) into historic times (AB ev) | |
| Tauric Chersonese | Chersonese city was founded in the 5th century BCE as a colonial settlement of the Dorian Greeks (Unesco), see also full site name | |
| Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae | built from 420 to 400 BC | |
| Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont | Vine pollen has been found in the area dating from the 5th century BC (Nom File). | |
| Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art | Dating from around the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE (Rock art, AB ev) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Built in the 5th century BC?
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