Lumqondo wamagugu amasiko angaphatheki wavela ekuqaleni kweminyaka yama-1990s, ngemuva kwezincomo zango-1989 zokuvikelwa kwamasiko endabuko, nanjengophikisana negugu lomhlaba, eligxile kakhulu ezintweni ezibonakalayo zamasiko. Isisho esithi amagugu amasiko angaphatheki senziwa ngokusemthethweni ngonyaka we-1993 engqungqutheleni yamazwe omhlaba ngemibono emisha yohlelo lwamagugu angaphatheki e-Unesco.
Umhlangano futhi uchaza izindawo lapho amagugu angaphatheki angabonakala khona: