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Archives of the expedition of d’Entrecasteaux (1791-1794)
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Australia and France, added 2025
France Australia 2025
✨ The Golden Letter of the Burmese King Alaungphaya to King George II of Great Britain
Burmese manuscript on rolled gold (1756)
Ancient Naxi Dongba Literature Manuscripts
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2003
People's Republic of China 2003
Archives and Manuscripts of Macau Kong Tac Lam Temple (1645–1980)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
People's Republic of China 2023
Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》 Compendium of Materia Medica)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2011
People's Republic of China 2011
✨ Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng
ancient Chinese musical instrument made of bells
People's Republic of China 2025
Chinese Oracle-Bone Inscriptions
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
People's Republic of China 2017
Documents of Nanjing Massacre
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
People's Republic of China 2015
Golden Lists of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Examination
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2005
People's Republic of China 2005
🌟 Huangdi Neijing
Han dynasty medical treatise
People's Republic of China 2011
Official Records of Tibet from the Yuan Dynasty China, 1304-1367
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2013
People's Republic of China 2013
Qiaopi and Yinxin Correspondence and Remittance Documents from Overseas Chinese
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2013
People's Republic of China 2013
Qing Dynasty Yangshi Lei Archives
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 2007
People's Republic of China 2007
Records of the Qing's Grand Secretariat - 'Infiltration of Western Culture in China'
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 1999
People's Republic of China 1999
The Archives of Suzhou Silk from Modern and Contemporary Times
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
People's Republic of China 2017
The Steles of Shaolin Temple (566-1990)
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by China, added 2025
People's Republic of China 2025
The four treatises of Tibetan Medicine
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
People's Republic of China 2023
Traditional Music Sound Archives
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by China, added in 1997
People's Republic of China 1997
✨ Galle Trilingual Stele
stone tablet erected in 1411 in Galle, Sri Lanka
People's Republic of China Sri Lanka 2025
The Khludov Psalter
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by the Russian Federation, added 2025
Russia 2025
✨ Midokanpakuki: the original handwritten diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga
documentary heritage on the Memory of the World international register, added 2013
Japan 2013
collection of documents at the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum
Japan 2015
Sakubei Yamamoto Collection
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Japan, added in 2011
Japan 2011
✨ The Monk Enchin Archives: A History of Japan-China Cultural Exchange
set of archived materials about Japanese monk Enchin
Japan 2023
Three Editions of Buddhist Sacred Canons stored at Zojoji, Japan
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Japan, added 2025
Japan 2025
✨ Three Stelae of Kōzuke
stone monuments in Japan
Japan 2017
✨ Toji Hyakugo Monjo
documentary heritage on the Memory of the World international register, added 2015
Japan 2015
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Japan and Spain, added in 2013
Japan Spain 2013
Documents on Joseon Tongsinsa/Chosen Tsushinshi : The History of Peace Building and Cultural Exchanges between Korea and Japan from the 17th to 19th Century
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Japan South Korea 2017
Al-Masaalik Wa Al-Mamaalik
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
Germany Iran 2015
Camocio Maps
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Czech Republic Malta 2017
Manuscript “Chronicle of Khans”
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Kazakhstan, added 2025
Kazakhstan 2025
Archives of Javanese Dance: Mangkunegaran Dance Arts, 1861-1944
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Indonesia, added 2025
Indonesia 2025
Asian-African Conference Archives
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
Indonesia 2015
Borobudur Conservation Archives
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Indonesia 2017
🌟 Nagarakretagama
Old Javanese eulogy
Indonesia 2013
Sukarno’s Speech: To Build the World Anew September 30, 1960
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Indonesia 2023
The Sang Hyang Siksa Kandang Karesian Manuscript
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Indonesia, added 2025
Indonesia 2025
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, added 2025
The Works of Hamzah Fansuri
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Indonesia and Malaysia, added 2025
Indonesia Malaysia 2025
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Archives
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Indonesia Sri Lanka 2017
Archives of the Chancellery of Khiva Khans
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Uzbekistan 2017
Holy Koran Mushaf of Othman
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Uzbekistan, added in 1997
Uzbekistan 1997
The Collection of the Al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Uzbekistan, added in 1997
Uzbekistan 1997
The Qushbegi Chancellery of the Bukhara Emirate
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Uzbekistan 2023
Collection of documents from Mount Mugh
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) and International Center for Documentary Heritage (ICDH) under the auspices of UNESCO, added 2025
Uzbekistan South Korea 2025
Convict Records of Australia
website for searching the British Convict transportation register for convicts transported to Australia between 1787-1867
Australia 2007
✨ Giant Glass Plate Negatives of Sydney Harbour
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Australia 2017
Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party to the people of Queensland (dated 9 September 1892)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Australia, added in 2009
Australia 2009
✨ The Endeavour Journal of James Cook
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Australia, added in 2001
Australia 2001
The Mabo Case Manuscripts
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Australia, added in 2001
Australia 2001
✨ The Story of the Kelly Gang
1906 film
Australia 2007
Hon Chon Jon Do (Complete illustration of the Astronomical Chart)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
North Korea 2023
Mu Ye Do Bo Tong Ji (Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial arts)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
North Korea 2017
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Cambodia, added in 2009
Cambodia 2009
Mawlana’s Kulliyat (The Complete Works of Mawlana)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Camiu't Tevarih/Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Türkiye and Uzbekistan, added 2025
Turkey Uzbekistan 2025
Official Records of Macao During the Qing Dynasty (1693-1886)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Portugal People's Republic of China 2017
✨ Aceh Annals
Ancient literary work in Acehnese language
Netherlands Indonesia 2023
✨ Babad Diponegoro
Autobiographical chronicle of prince Diponegoro
Netherlands Indonesia 2013
Kartini Letters and Archive: the struggle for gender equality
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Indonesia and the Netherlands, added 2025
Netherlands Indonesia 2025
La Galigo
14th century to 20th century literary work
Netherlands Indonesia 2011
✨ Archives of the Dutch East India Company
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Netherlands, added in 2003
✨ Panji Tales Manuscripts
set of manuscripts of the Panji Tales epic poem
On the Birth of a Nation: Turning points
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Timor-Leste, added in 2013
Timor-Leste 2013
✨ 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition
petition to the New Zealand Government in support of women's suffrage
New Zealand 1997
Katherine Mansfield literary and personal papers and belongings
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by New Zealand, added 2025
New Zealand 2025
✨ Sir Edmund Hillary Archive
document archive in New Zealand
New Zealand 2015
🌟 Treaty of Waitangi
1840 treaty between the British Crown and various Māori chiefs of New Zealand
New Zealand 1997
Abhinavagupta (940-1015 CE): Collection of Manuscripts of his works
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
India 2023
✨ Chronicle of the Descendants of Timur
16th-century Mughal manuscript
India 2011
Gilgit Manuscript
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
India 2017
Maitreyayvarakarana
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
India 2017
Manuscript Collection of Bhagavadgītā: Ancient Saṁgraha-grantha of Indian thought with World-wide Readership and Influence
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by India, added 2025
India 2025
Manuscript of the Nāṭyaśāstra of Bharatamuni: A Seminal text of Indian Performing Art
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by India, added 2025
India 2025
Rigveda manuscripts in the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune
set of 30 manuscripts with UNESCO Memory of the World status
India 2007
✨ Saiva Manuscript in Pondicherry
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by India, added in 2005
India 2005
✨ Shantinatha Charitra
14th century Sanskrit text
India 2013
The I.A.S. Tamil Medical Manuscript Collection
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by India, added in 1997
India 1997
laghukālacakratantrarājatikā (Vimalaprabhā)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by India, added in 2011
India 2011
Deger-e-eče toɣtoɣsan dürsü-yin tusbür-yig bürüdkegsen bičig (A Complete Record of the Body by Imperial Order)
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Mongolia, added 2025
Mongolia 2025
Inscription of Khüis Tolgoi 1
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Mongolia, added 2025
Mongolia 2025
Kanjur written with 9 precious stones
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Mongolia, added in 2013
Mongolia 2013
Lu.“Altan Tobchi” : Golden History written in 1651
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Mongolia, added in 2011
Mongolia 2011
Mongolian Tanjur
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Mongolia, added in 2011
Mongolia 2011
Stone Inscriptions of Tsogtu Khung-Taiji, Prince of Khalkha
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Mongolia 2023
Stone Stele Monument for Mongolian Tanjur
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Mongolia 2017
First Summit Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Archives
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Manuscript of the Kyrgyz epic Manas by the narrator Sagymbay Orozbakov
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Kyrgyzstan 2023
Correspondence of the late Sultan of Kedah (1882-1943)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Malaysia, added in 2001
Malaysia 2001
✨ Hikayat Hang Tuah
Malaysian hikayat, or folktale, about Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah.
Malaysia 2001
🌟 Malay Annals
16th century literary work
Malaysia 2001
Misa Melayu MSS 6
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Malaysia 2023
✨ Terengganu Inscription Stone
14th-century Malay inscription
Malaysia 2009
King Bayinnaung Bell Inscription
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Myanmar 2017
✨ Maha Lawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines
729 marble slabs inscribed with the Tripitaka at the Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar
Myanmar 2013
Myazedi Quadrilingual Stone Inscription
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
Myanmar 2015
Niśvāsattatvasaṃhitā manuscript
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Nepal, added in 2013
Nepal 2012
Susrutamhita (Sahottartantra) manuscript
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Nepal, added in 2013
Nepal 2013
Jinnah Papers (Quaid-I-Azam)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Pakistan, added in 1999
Pakistan 1999
Documents Connected with the Pānadurā Vādaya (The Great Debate of Panadura) in 1873
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Sri Lanka, added 2025
Sri Lanka 2025
Mahavamsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka (covering the period 6th century BCE to 1815 CE)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Sri Lanka 2023
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Thailand, added in 2009
Thailand 2009
Epigraphic Archives of Wat Pho
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Thailand, added in 2011
Thailand 2011
National Collection of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Phra That Phanom Chronicle
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Thailand 2023
✨ Ram Khamhaeng inscription
inscribed stele with the earliest example of Thai script
Thailand 2003
✨ Royal Photographic Glass Plate Negatives and Original Prints Collection
Photographic collection of Thailand
Thailand 2017
The King of the White Elephant and the archival documents
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Thailand, added 2025
Thailand 2025
The Manuscript of Nanthopananthasut Kamlaung (22 July, 1736)
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Thailand, added 2025
Thailand 2025
The Minute Books of the Council of the Siam Society, 100 years of recording international cooperation in research and the dissem
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Thailand, added in 2013
Thailand 2013
Collection of Manuscripts of Magtymguly Fragi
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
Turkmenistan 2023
Composer Hoàng Vân Collection
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by Viet Nam, added 2025
Vietnam 2025
Imperial Archives of Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945)
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Vietnam 2017
✨ Stone stele records of imperial examinations of the Lê and Mạc dynasties
Stone stele records at the Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Vietnam 2011
✨ Woodblocks of the Nguyễn Dynasty
Vietnamese collection on the Memory of the World International Register
Vietnam 2009
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by the Republic of Korea, added in 2013
South Korea 2013
Archives of the April 19 Revolution
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
South Korea 2023
Archives of the Donghak Peasant Revolution
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2023
South Korea 2023
Archives of the National Debt Redemption Movement
a documentary heritage chronicling the entire process and history of a nationwide campaign undertaken by the Korean public from 1907 to 1910, to help their government pay back a huge debt owed to Japan and thereby save their country from colonization
South Korea 2017
Confucian Printing Woodblocks
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
South Korea 2015
✨ Dongui Bogam
compendium of traditional Korean medicine published in 1613
South Korea 2009
Human Rights Documentary Heritage 1980 Archives for the May 18th Democratic Uprising against Military Regime, in Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2011
South Korea 2011
✨ Hunminjeongeum Haerye
commentary on the Hunminjeongeum, the original promulgation of hangul
South Korea 1997
Ilseongnok: Records of Daily Reflections
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Republic of Korea, added in 2011
South Korea 2011
🌟 Jikji
world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type
South Korea 2001
Korea Reforestation Archives: A reforestation model achieved through public-private governance
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by the Republic of Korea, added 2025
South Korea 2025
Nanjung Ilgi: War Diary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Republic of Korea, added in 2007
South Korea 2013
Printing woodblocks of the Tripitaka Koreana and miscellaneous Buddhist scriptures
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Republic of Korea, added in 2007
South Korea 2007
Revealing Truth: Jeju 4·3 Archives
Memory of the World inscription, nominated by the Republic of Korea, added 2025
South Korea 2025
Royal Seal and Investiture Book Collection of the Joseon Dynasty
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
South Korea 2017
✨ Seungjeongwon ilgi
daily record of the Royal Secretariat of Joseon
South Korea 2001
The Annals of the Choson Dynasty
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Republic of Korea, added in 1997
South Korea 1997
The Archives of the KBS Special Live Broadcast "Finding Dispersed Families"
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2015
South Korea 2015
✨ Uigwe
Korean official documents of Joseon dynasty (record of major events)
South Korea 2007
The Historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Memory of the World international register inscription, added 2017
Bangladesh 2017
José Maceda Collection
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Philippines, added in 2007
Philippines 2007
Philippine Paleographs (Hanunoo, Buid, Tagbanua and Pala’wan)
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Philippines, added in 1999
Philippines 1999
Presidential Papers of Manuel L. Quezon
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Philippines, added in 2011
Philippines 2011
Radio Broadcast of the Philippine People Power Revolution
Memory of the World inscription, submitted by Philippines, added in 2003
Philippines 2003
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