HERITAGE RECORD · 149

Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua

基里瓜考古公园和玛雅文化遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ318422 ↗

Administrative areaQ693658

WikipediaQuiriguá ↗

Chinese Wikipedia基里瓜遺址 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief Synthesis The Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua is located in the Department of Izabal in Guatemala.

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