Tajikistan's historical and cultural sites added to UNESCO tentative list
Summary and context
Several rare historical and cultural monuments and places of historical and natural value in Tajikistan have been added to UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list.
DUSHANBE, 17-09-2026 /Khovar/. Several rare historical and cultural monuments and sites of historical and natural value in the Republic of Tajikistan have been added to UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list.
According to the Agency for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage, the list includes the petroglyph sites of Langar, Darshair, Shahta, Naizatosh and Bakhmaljilgha in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Ancient historical and natural sites in the Khovaling district of Khatlon region, namely Kuldara, Lakhuti, Obi Mazar and Khanako, have also been entered on UNESCO’s tentative list.