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28,15,0,50,1
25,600,60,0,5000,1000,25,2000
90,300,1,50,12,25,50,1,70,12,1,50,1,0,0,9999
0,1,0,0,0,30,10,5,0,0,0,10,0,1
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Starry night above the Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming USA. Wally Pacholka, TWAN (twanight.org)
Starry night above the Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming USA. Wally Pacholka, TWAN (twanight.org)
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The moonlit stones of the Zorats Karer prehistoric necropolis, Armenia, also known as Karahunj (or the Speaking Stones). Babak Tafreshi, TWAN (twanight.org)
The moonlit stones of the Zorats Karer prehistoric necropolis, Armenia, also known as Karahunj (or the Speaking Stones). Babak Tafreshi, TWAN (twanight.org)

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Full case studies

Full case studies, structured as sections of draft dossiers, aim to highlight issues that might arise if State Parties were to prepare nomination dossiers highlighting the astronomical values of the properties concerned. Examples:

Chankillo, Peru

Risco Caído and the sacred mountains of Gran Canaria, Spain

N.B. Both these properties have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since being published on the Portal.