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Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
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Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Date of Inscription: 1981
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(vi) Jerusalem District N31 47 E35 13 Ref: 148rev Inscription Year on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 1982 |
Brief Description
As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, it is decorated with beautiful geometric and floral motifs. It is recognized by all three religions as the site of Abraham's sacrifice. The Wailing Wall delimits the quarters of the different religious communities, while the Resurrection rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses Christ's tomb.
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NHK World Heritage 100 SeriesNews
- Jul 10, 2008 World Heritage Committee requests close surveillance of Bordeaux, Machu Picchu, Timbuktu and Samarkand
- Mar 15, 2007 Old City of Jerusalem: Publication of UNESCO’s technical mission Report
- Mar 13, 2007 Statement from the Chairman of the Executive Board on the activities under-way at the site of the Old City of Jerusalem
- Mar 6, 2007 Old City of Jerusalem: return of the technical mission’s experts
- Feb 23, 2007 UNESCO to send technical mission to assess the situation concerning the work on the access to the al-Haram al-Sharif, Jerusalem
- Feb 8, 2007 The Director-General of UNESCO voices his alarm over the resumption of tensions in the Old City of Jerusalem
- Jan 26, 2005 First meeting of experts on the cultural heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem
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