(3)Japan to proposes additional World Heritage sites

(3)Japan to proposes additional World Heritage sites

TOKYO, Japan - Archive photo shows the remains of the Iwami silver mine in western Shimane Prefecture, discovered in the 14th century. It was one of the most important sources of silver in the Edo period (1600-1868). A government advisory panel decided Nov. 17 to propose the remains and two other Japanese cultural sites for the World Heritage List of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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