马丘比丘，秘鲁 Machu Picchu, Peru (© Dora Dalton/Getty Images)

马丘比丘，秘鲁 Machu Picchu, Peru (© Dora Dalton/Getty Images)

山顶上的文化奇观 A mountaintop cultural wonder

国际古迹遗址日

高悬于安第斯山脉之上，秘鲁的马丘比丘被认为曾属于古印加皇帝帕查库蒂。今天是联合国教科文组织国际古迹遗址日，推荐这座“印加的失落之城”实在是恰逢其时，它是代表一整个民族记忆的文化符号。国际古迹遗址日由国际古迹遗址理事会首次提出，并于1983年正式设立。它给了我们一个回望过去的机会，让我们得以一睹前人的文化，同时为后人保留这些久远的记忆。

International Day for Monuments and Sites

Located high in the Andes Mountains, Peru's Machu Picchu is believed to have been an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, who ruled in the mid-15th century. This 'Lost City of the Incas' is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, an engineering marvel, built without mortar, metal tools, or the wheel. As an icon of Inca civilization, it is a perfect fit for UNESCO's International Day for Monuments and Sites, which has been celebrating important cultural heritage sites for 40 years. Landmarks such as the Pueblo Indian dwellings of Mesa Verde, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Parthenon give us the opportunity to look back at the cultures that came before us and preserve their memory for future generations.