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On global level, the nominated properties can be firstly compared with sacred mountains that were already inscribed in the World Heritage List, which are considered and known as most sacred.
A number of sacred mountains of the world have been inscribed on the WHL under natural or cultural criteria, and sometimes as mixed property examples of which are: Mount Athos of Greece (i)(ii)(iv)(vi)(vii), Tongariro of New Zealand (i)(vi)(vii)(viii), Machu Picchu of Peru (i)(iii)(vii)(ix), Mount Taishan (i)(vi)(ix), Mount Emei (iv)(vi)(vii), Mount Huang Shan (ii)(ix)(x), Mount Wuyi (iii)(vi)(ix)(x) of China, Sacred Kii Mountain Range of Japan (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi), Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan (iii)(vi) and some others.
In addition to these sacred mountains, there are some very famous and well known in the world sacred mountains as mount Khailas (Tibet), Fuji (Japan), Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) (Nepal), Otgon Tenger (Mongolia) and others. Many of these mountains clearly embrace certain characteristics of the sacredness.
Comparing sacred Hermon Mountain and associated sacred landscape with above mentioned other sacred or worshipped mountains; there are several similar characteristics and cases. For example Mount Tai Shan is a symbol of Chinese nation and ancient civilization and spiritual homeland of China. Mount Athos is a self-governing monastic Republic within Greece. It is a symbol and spiritual homeland of Orthodox Christianity and its civilization. Mount Fuji is most symbolic mountain for Japanese nation and culture and spiritual homeland of Japan.
All of them like the sacred Hermon Mountain have of exceptional religious cultural significance in connection with a worship practices and ritual ceremonies.
Comparison with other similar properties
On global level, the nominated properties can be firstly compared with sacred mountains that were already inscribed in the World Heritage List, which are considered and known as most sacred.
A number of sacred mountains of the world have been inscribed on the WHL under natural or cultural criteria, and sometimes as mixed property examples of which are: Mount Athos of Greece (i)(ii)(iv)(vi)(vii), Tongariro of New Zealand (i)(vi)(vii)(viii), Machu Picchu of Peru (i)(iii)(vii)(ix), Mount Taishan (i)(vi)(ix), Mount Emei (iv)(vi)(vii), Mount Huang Shan (ii)(ix)(x), Mount Wuyi (iii)(vi)(ix)(x) of China, Sacred Kii Mountain Range of Japan (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi), Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan (iii)(vi) and some others.
In addition to these sacred mountains, there are some very famous and well known in the world sacred mountains as mount Khailas (Tibet), Fuji (Japan), Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) (Nepal), Otgon Tenger (Mongolia) and others. Many of these mountains clearly embrace certain characteristics of the sacredness.
Comparing sacred Hermon Mountain and associated sacred landscape with above mentioned other sacred or worshipped mountains; there are several similar characteristics and cases. For example Mount Tai Shan is a symbol of Chinese nation and ancient civilization and spiritual homeland of China. Mount Athos is a self-governing monastic Republic within Greece. It is a symbol and spiritual homeland of Orthodox Christianity and its civilization. Mount Fuji is most symbolic mountain for Japanese nation and culture and spiritual homeland of Japan.
All of them like the sacred Hermon Mountain have of exceptional religious cultural significance in connection with a worship practices and ritual ceremonies.