List of World Heritage Sites in the State of Palestine

List of World Heritage Sites in the State of Palestine 

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Location of World Heritage Sites in Palestine 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Palestine accepted the convention on 8 December 2011, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2019, there are three World Heritage Sites in Palestine, all them cultural sites.[2] 

Palestine's first site, Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem, was inscribed on the list at the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2012.[3] 

As of 2019, two of the three of Palestine's World Heritage Sites are on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.[4][5] The Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and Pilgrimage Route site was also on the Danger list from 2012 to 2019.[6] 

The Old City of Jerusalem and its walls is also listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It was proposed as a site by Jordan. The site is not assigned to a state on the UNESCO listing.[7] In 2011 UNESCO stated "The Old City of Jerusalem is inscribed on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. UNESCO continues to work to ensure respect for the outstanding universal value of the cultural heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem. This position is reflected on UNESCO’s official website (www.unesco.org). In line with relevant UN resolutions, East Jerusalem remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory, and the status of Jerusalem must be resolved in permanent status negotiations."[8] 

Contents 

• 1World Heritage Sites 
• 2Tentative list 
• 3List of properties in the tentative list 
• 4See also 
• 5References 
• 6External links 

World Heritage Sites 

Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation[9] 

Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates 

Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee[10] 

Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A lack of value implies that no data has been published by UNESCO 

Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List 

Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable 

   In danger 

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year	Description
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem		Bethlehem Governorate 31°42′16″N 35°12′27″E	Cultural: (iv)(vi)	2.98 (7.4)	2012	[11][6]
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town		Hebron Governorate 31°31′27″N 35°6′32″E	Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi)	20.6 (51)	2017	[12]
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir		Bethlehem Governorate 31°43′11″N 35°7′50″E	Cultural: (iv)(v)	348.83 (862.0)	2014	[13]

Tentative list 

List of properties in the tentative list 

In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.[14] As of 2020, Palestine recorded 13 sites on its tentative list. The sites, along with the year they were included on the tentative list are:[15] 

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Year
Ancient Jericho: Tell es-Sultan		Jericho Governorate	Mixed: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	2012
Mount Gerizim and the Samaritans		Nablus Governorate	Cultural: (iii)(vi)	2012
Qumran: Caves and Monastery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (2012)			Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi)	2000
El-Bariyah: wilderness with monasteries			Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)	2012
Wadi Natuf and Shuqba cave		Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate	Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)	2013
Old Town of Nablus and its environs		Nablus Governorate	Cultural: (ii)(iv)	2012
Tell Umm Amer		Gaza Strip	Cultural: (ii)(iii)(vi)	2012
Throne Villages		Ibwein, Arrabeh, Beit Wazan, Burqa, Deir Ghassaneh, Deir Istia, Dura, Jamma'in, Kur, Nelean, Ras Karkar, Sebastia and Sanur	Cultural: (iii)(iv)	2013
Sebastia		Nablus Governorate	Cultural: (ii)(v)	2000
Anthedon Harbour		Gaza Strip	Cultural: (ii)(iv)	2012
Umm Al-Rihan forest			Natural: (x)	2012
Wadi Gaza Coastal Wetlands		Gaza Strip	Natural: (x)	2012
Baptism Site “Eshria’a” (Al-Maghtas)			Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi)	2015

References 

1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 September 2010. 

2. ^ "Palestine". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 July 2019. 

3. ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Decision - 36 COM 8B.5". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 

4. ^ "Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir - Indicators". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 

5. ^ "Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town - Indicators". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 

6. ^ Jump up to:a b "The site of the Birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem (Palestine) removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 July 2019. 

7. ^ "Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls", UNESCO World Heritage List website, accessed 13 November 2017. 

8. ^ UNESCO press release, 15 July 2011, accessed 13 November 2017. 

9. ^ "World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010. 

10. ^ "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 September 2011. 

11. ^ "Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 

12. ^ "Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 

13. ^ "Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 November 2017. 

14. ^ "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved July 12, 2014. 

15. ^ UNESCO Official page for Tentative list