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Maritime Greenwich, south-east London, is celebrating its tenth year as a World Heritage Site (WHS).

The area was awarded the status in 1997, with particular emphasis being put on its architecture, scientific, maritime and royal associations.

To mark its tenth anniversary as a WHS, authorities have put a number of events in place beginning with a 12-day festival of art, music architecture.

Celebrations will begin on 16 June and although they officially last for 12 days, officials have confirmed that events will be taking place for the rest of the year.

Greenwich has been prominent in Britain's and the world's history, with many big advances in sea power and navigation taking place there.

These achievements can be studied in more detail at the National Maritime Museum.

The area is of course also known throughout the world as being home to the world's Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time.

There are a host of museums, chapels, architectural gems and markets to visit and Greenwich is also home to one of the most famous ships ever to set sail - the Cutty Sark.

Unfortunately the ship, which is usually displayed on the waterfront, is currently undergoing a £25m conservation project and will not be back on display until 2009.

However, a Cutty Sark exhibition has been opened, offering visitors an insight into the ship's past.

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