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Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio now Nation’s 25th World Heritage Site
September 21, 2023 · Source: National Park Service
On Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee came to a consensus decision to include the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks as a World Heritage Site. The group of eight ancient earthwork sites is in southern Ohio; five of the earthwork sites are managed by the National Park Service and three are managed by the Ohio History Connection.
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