State of Conservation
15
Reports
15
Properties concerned
6
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start:
1998close
Date end:1998close
Region:
Arab Statesclose
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus | syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic | 1998 | Management activities, | No |
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis | egypt Egypt | 1998 | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, | No |
anjarAnjar | lebanon Lebanon | 1998 | Military training, | No |
baalbekBaalbek | lebanon Lebanon | 1998 | Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table), | No |
bahla fortBahla Fort | oman Oman | 1998 | Management activities,
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures |
Yes |
byblosByblos | lebanon Lebanon | 1998 | Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
historic cairoHistoric Cairo | egypt Egypt | 1998 | Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid | yemen Yemen | 1998 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Management activities, Relative humidity, Solid waste, | No |
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur | egypt Egypt | 1998 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones |
No |
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a | yemen Yemen | 1998 | Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings |
No |
old walled city of shibamOld Walled City of Shibam | yemen Yemen | 1998 | Flooding,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poor maintenance |
No |
petraPetra | jordan Jordan | 1998 | Commercial development,
Ground transport infrastructure,
Housing,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities |
No |
quseir amraQuseir Amra | jordan Jordan | 1998 | Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra | syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic | 1998 | Air pollution,
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Ground transport infrastructure,
Localised utilities,
Major linear utilities,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure,
Management systems/ management plan,
Temperature,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks |
No |
tyreTyre | lebanon Lebanon | 1998 | Commercial development, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
* :
The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).
** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.