中世纪城墙，阿维拉，西班牙 Medieval city walls, Ávila, Spain (© Scott Suriano/Getty Images)

中世纪城墙，阿维拉，西班牙 Medieval city walls, Ávila, Spain (© Scott Suriano/Getty Images)

名誉之墙 Wall of fame

国际古迹遗址日

今天是一个具有纪念意义的日子：国际古迹遗址日。这一天也被称为“世界遗产日”，旨在强调保护文化遗产的重要性。从建筑物到雕塑，古迹可以是任何一样东西，只要它在历史、艺术或科学层面具有突出的价值。世界上有许多令人惊讶的古迹，例如秘鲁的马丘比丘和埃及的吉萨金字塔等，而今天的图片展示的是一个石头建筑，它是西班牙阿维拉中世纪城墙的其中一部分。这些碉堡修建于11世纪至14世纪，周长超8000英尺，最初的修建目的是保护城市，抵御外来者的进攻，如今这里成为了旅游圣地，游客们可以沿着城墙漫步，欣赏城市和周围乡村的美景。

International Day for Monuments and Sites

Happy International Day for Monuments and Sites! Also called World Heritage Day, the event highlights efforts to conserve our cultural heritage. Some of the amazing heritage sites around the world include Machu Picchu in Peru and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The stone structure in today's image is part of the medieval city walls of Ávila in Spain. Built between the 11th and 14th centuries to defend the city against attack, these fortifications stretch for 1.5 miles around Ávila. Nowadays, visitors can walk around sections of the walls, enjoying views of the city and the surrounding countryside.