Natural Stone and World Heritage

ISBN-13: 9780367251802 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 186 str.

Gurmeet Kaur; Sakoon N. Singh; Anuvinder Ahuja

Opis

This book discusses heritage stones which were used in the making of the architectonic heritage of Delhi and Agra, encompassing UNESCO world heritage sites and heritage sites designated as prominent by the Indian government. The most famous monument of the two cities is the ‘Taj Mahal’ of Agra.

Spis treści

1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, International Union of Geological Sciences and Heritage Stone Subcommission 2 Delhi and Agra vis-à-vis monuments 3 Repository of stones used in Delhi and Agra UNESCO Sites: Aravalli Mountain Belt and Vindhyan Basin 4 UNESCO Heritage Sites of Delhi and Agra: An account 5 Historical quarries of the Makrana Marble, the Vindhyan Sandstone and the Delhi Quartzite: An account 6 Preservation, conservation and restoration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Delhi and Agra 7 Conclusions