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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2024close
Date end:2024close
Threats* : Deliberate destruction of heritageclose
Region: Arab Statesclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Yes
archaeological site of cyreneArchaeological Site of Cyrene libya Libya 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Yes
ashur (qal'at sherqat)Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) iraq Iraq 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Yes
hatraHatra iraq Iraq 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Yes
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Yes
rock-art sites of tadrart acacusRock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus libya Libya 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Yes
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Yes
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2024 Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
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.


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