Babylon is now officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
the world's second-largest coral reef, the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve system, from this list after the government of Belize worked with non-governmental groups to protect the reef.
The World Heritage Committee said this decision was made because of restorative work carried out on the Nativity Church, the decision not to dig a tunnel under Manger Square and the management plan for the site's conservation.
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