In the Louvre

Connected Sites: 12

Definition
World Heritage sites from which "non-portable" objects have been removed which are now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. "Non portable" is defined as a. Integral to the structure from which they have been removed b. Not intended to be moved from the site c. Of "significant" size and weight

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Connected Sites

  • Acropolis
    Acropolis
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.27
    499
    14
    Frise des Panathénées
    See collections.louvre.fr
  • Villa d'Este
    Villa d'Este
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.37
    255
    9

    Loggia of Hercules: "The two statues were sold in the 18th century, and are now at the Louvre (Hercules and Telephus) (...)." (Nomination file, p. 59) (Link)
  • Meroe
    Meroe
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2011
    4.04
    34
    4
    Offering table
    See www.louvre.fr
  • Palmyra
    Palmyra
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.96
    70
    4
    Relief of Maliku
    See www.louvre.fr
  • Persepolis
    Persepolis
    Iran
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.37
    106
    3
    Man carrying a kid goat
    See www.louvre.fr
  • Etruscan Necropolises
    Etruscan Necropolises
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.47
    174
    9

    The Louvre houses several cippi (tombstones) from the Banditaccia necropolis in Cerveteri. (Link)
  • Byblos
    Byblos
    Lebanon
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.16
    96
    4
    The Yehawmilk stele
    See www.louvre.fr
  • Tchogha Zanbil
    Tchogha Zanbil
    Iran
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.39
    32
    4
    Stele representing King Untash Napirisha, "King of Anzan and Susa". This stele with four registers was commissioned by the Elamite king Untash-Napirisha for the city of Chogha Zanbil. It was later moved to Susa by one of his successors,
  • Susa
    Susa
    Iran
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.40
    31
    4
    Stele representing King Untash Napirisha, "King of Anzan and Susa". This stele with four registers was commissioned by the Elamite king Untash-Napirisha for the city of Chogha Zanbil. It was later moved to Susa by one of his successors,
  • Rapa Nui
    Rapa Nui
    Chile
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.62
    113
    13
    The Louvre holds an Original Tuff Head, which was presented to the Chilean government by Henri Lavachery and Alfred Metraux for the Musée de l'Homme after their expedition to Rapa Nui, in 1934-35. (wiki)
  • Ancient Thebes
    Ancient Thebes
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.51
    267
    11
    Babouins de Louxor / Luxor baboons (obelisk base)
    See collections.louvre.fr
  • Djémila
    Djémila
    Algeria
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.40
    43
    3
    Door lintel
    See collections.louvre.fr