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title: Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen
author: Subiet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15101/global-seed-vault-in-longyearbyen/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen
_Authored by Subiet_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15101.jpg)
## Image Caption
The entrance to the Global Seed Vault built in 2008 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Subiet. (2022, January 09). Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Subiet. "Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2022. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_the_Seed_Vault_(cropped).jpg) by [**Subiet**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_the_Seed_Vault_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 09 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.