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State of Conservation Search

State of Conservation

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65
Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
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Region: Arab Statesclose
Ancient City of Damascus (2014)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2013)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Ancient City of Damascus (2011)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Damascus (2010)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: poor state of conservation
Ancient City of Damascus (2009)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
Ancient City of Damascus (2008)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
Ancient City of Damascus (2007)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2023)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2021)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2019)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2017)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2015)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2013)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2012)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2010)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2009)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2006)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add,WHC-06/30.COM/7B.ADD2
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2001)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 416 Housing 283 Management activities 155 War 134 Illegal activities 102 Deliberate destruction of heritage 101 Land conversion 97 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 87 Human resources 86 Legal framework 78 Water (rain/water table) 77 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 77 Ground transport infrastructure 76 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 58 Financial resources 58 Flooding 55 Governance 48 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 47 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 47 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 36 Water infrastructure 34 Solid waste 32 Civil unrest 25 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Commercial development 19 Localised utilities 19 Oil and gas 19 Relative humidity 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Major linear utilities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Air pollution 4 Subsistence hunting 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1

* : 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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