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Satellite view of Mount Olympus in northern Greece. Broad white snowfields cover the higher elevations and fill valleys between rugged mountain ridges. Dark green forests blanket the surrounding slopes, while winding roads and small patches of farmland appear at lower elevations around the mountain range.
Satellite view of the eastern Caspian Sea coast in western Kazakhstan. Shades of turquoise and deep green water surround a series of narrow islands, sandbars and peninsulas, contrasting with the pale beige and brown desert landscape inland. Coastal inlets and salt flats create intricate patterns along the shoreline.
Satellite view of a densely built coastal area on the Mediterranean Sea near Tunis. White-toned urban neighbourhoods spread across a peninsula bordered by dark blue water, with sandy beaches, small harbours and green spaces visible along the coastline. A boat leaves a thin wake in the sea offshore.
Satellite view of an expansive grassland landscape in South Sudan. Broad green plains are interwoven with rivers, wetlands and seasonal water channels. Hundreds of small dark dots, likely large animal herds, are scattered across the terrain, highlighting the scale of wildlife movement within the ecosystem.
Satellite view of central Tashkent showing a dense urban grid of residential districts, wide avenues and public buildings. Several large modernist structures, parks and sports facilities stand out among the tightly packed city blocks, creating a mix of geometric patterns and green spaces.
False-colour satellite image of southwestern Berlin. Vegetation appears in bright red, while lakes and waterways appear dark blue to black. Residential areas, roads and rail lines are visible throughout the landscape, with large forested areas surrounding several interconnected lakes.
Satellite view of a large city in the Amazon region located beside a wide river. Dense urban development appears in light grey tones, surrounded by extensive green vegetation. Brown sediment-rich waters meet darker river channels, while islands, wetlands and branching waterways frame the city.
Satellite view of the Normandy coastline in northern France. Agricultural fields form a patchwork of beige and green inland, while deep blue waters of the English Channel border the coast. Lighter blue swirls and circular patterns in the sea reveal currents and suspended sediments offshore.
Satellite view of the island of São Tomé surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Dense tropical vegetation covers most of the mountainous island, creating a rich green landscape crossed by ridges and valleys. Small white clouds cluster over the interior highlands, while lighter turquoise waters fringe parts of the coastline.
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Can you spot a UNESCO World Heritage Site from space? We can, and we’ve got nine new ones to prove it 🛰️ @UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee wrapped in July its 48th session in Busan, South Korea. The World Heritage List now holds 1 273 sites across 173 countries. We’ve teamed up with UNESCO to show you nine of the new inscriptions, the way only a satellite can see them. First up: Mount Olympus in Greece. The ancient Greeks believed the gods lived here. Homer and Hesiod wrote about it, and Mount Olympus, home to Zeus, the Muses and the Graces, became one of the defining symbols of Greek civilisation. It’s also Greece’s highest mountain, and its position, close to the sea and rising sharply from it, creates a microclimate found almost nowhere else in the country. Glacial cirques, limestone cliffs, sinkholes carved by water, and jagged ridges like the Mytikas-Stefani complex all sit within a few kilometres of each other. Deep gorges such as the Enipeas still show the mountain shifting today. Through past ice ages, Olympus sheltered forest species that disappeared elsewhere, and it remains one of the Mediterranean’s richest spots for plants found nowhere else on Earth. This satellite image shows why: snow packed into folds and ridgelines, forest pressing right up against bare rock, a mountain still being shaped by the forces that built it. 📸 image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Rock Mosques and Associated Sacred Sites of Mangystau, Kazakhstan On the Mangystau Peninsula, five sacred sites are carved straight into the rock. Beket-Ata, Shopan-Ata, Karaman-Ata, Shakpak-Ata and Sultan-Epe: five “underground mosques” built between the 12th and 18th centuries, each one tied to a Sufi master. Locals cut them into caves, cliffs and the ground itself, in a semi-desert landscape shaped by nomadic life on the Mangystau and Ustyurt plateaus. Pilgrims have walked these paths for centuries. This Sentinel-2 image actually holds three of these five sites. Shakpak-Ata sits near the coast, close to the top of this frame, with Sultan-Epe just 11km further along the same stretch of shore. Karaman-Ata lies

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@_pioneer_4113 I can see new Tashkent city from above. It looks very beautiful here 😍🤩

@klearmilly8888 The year 112 of the Rattanakosin Era (R.S. 112), corresponding to 1893 AD (B.E. 2436), marks the year of the R.S. 112 Crisis, also known as the Franco-Siamese Crisis, one of the largest conflicts in Thai history. During the reign of King Rama V, France invaded Thailand by force, forcing Thailand to cede the left bank of the Mekong River in Laos, including all of Laos under Thai rule, as well as all of Cambodia, which had previously been a vassal state (or a province of Thailand), to France. During the treaty process, France occupied Chanthaburi, a Thai city, as collateral until 1905, a period of 11 years. Chanthaburi Province in Thailand is strategically important because it connects to the Gulf of Siam, which in turn is continuously linked to the Malay Peninsula in southern Thailand. This peninsula was previously seized and plundered by the British using military force. The Malay Peninsula, a part of Thailand, served as a transit route to the highly fertile Pailin Province, known for its gem and sapphire mines in Battambang, Siem Reap, and Sisophon. All of this was part of Thailand, but the French plundered its resources and wealth to establish a newly formed country on the world map, Cambodia, a parasitic nation that only existed for 73 years. This country is a legacy of war and bloodshed that continues to haunt Thailand to this day. The French, a colonial power and a malevolent force, supported and were behind the wars between Thailand and Cambodia!

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@iliadaylami_guitar Dear UNESCO Management, The ancient city of Persepolis is at risk of being damaged or destroyed by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since Persepolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we sincerely ask you to take action to prevent this historical tragedy and help protect this invaluable part of human heritage. Sincerely,

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@kozackii Tardigrade Research, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1560093359/tardigrade-research?ref=android_project_share

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@sriwilwatikta_arjuna_sagara 😍😍😍

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@mmataharigetzemani 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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@alexander_konstantinovich_1998 UNESCO, please help preserve the city of Pripyat. It is a unique part of world history and should never be forgotten.

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@rung7179 🩵The Oceans are preserve✨️ 💚The mountains are preserve✨️ 🤎The lands are preserve✨️ 💞The villages communities are living delightful.✨️ 😊

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