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La ville historique, qui a continuellement changé au fil des siècles, offre aujourd’hui une image différenciée et à multiples facettes. À partir du XIXe siècle, une politique exhaustive et rigoureuse a été mise en place pour protéger son patrimoine monumental et archéologique, suscitant une intense activité de restauration, basée sur des principes et des lois nés de débats scientifiques, qui furent d’abord testés pour la première fois (restauration du Colisée, de l’Arc de Titus etc.).
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The World Heritage property Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, contains all the essential elements needed to express its Outstanding Universal Value. The property encompasses the whole historic centre of Rome, first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980 and extended in 1990 to the walls of Urban VIII, to the Holy See’s extraterritorial properties, and to the Basilica of Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls, thereby ensuring the complete representation of the values previously recognized. The property, marked by a complex stratification, includes some of the most important artistic achievements in the history of humanity, such as the archaeological areas, the Christian Basilicas, and the masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art. The property is exposed to a number of threats, including development and environmental pressures, decay of historic buildings, natural disasters, visitor and tourism pressure, and changes in the social and economic framework of the city centre. There are also risks of vandalism and terrorism. All these are being addressed by the site managers.
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