UNESCO has added two culturally significant sites to its World Heritage List: the Amazon theaters of Manaus and Belém in Brazil, and the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, France. The announcement was made on Sunday during the World Heritage Committee meeting. The Brazilian theaters—Teatro Amazonas in Manaus and Theatro da Paz in Belém—are iconic symbols of the Amazonian rubber boom era, recognized for their architectural and historical value. Meanwhile, the D-Day beaches stretch over 80 kilometers along Normandy's northwestern coast, where Allied forces landed on June 6, 1944, in a pivotal battle that helped liberate Europe from Nazism and end World War II. The inscription of the Normandy beaches marks the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades ago. Both additions highlight UNESCO's commitment to preserving sites of global historical and cultural importance. The recognition of the Amazon theaters underscores the rich heritage of the rubber trade that flourished in the region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while the D-Day beaches serve as a memorial to one of the most significant military operations in history. These new listings bring the total number of World Heritage sites to over 1,100 worldwide.