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Ancient City of Bosra (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2017)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2016)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2015)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2014)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1998)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2017)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2016)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (2015)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2007)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2006)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2005)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2004)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2000)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1999)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1998)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1997)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1996)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (2007)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (2004)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (2021)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (2019)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1996)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Several repairs or preventive measures needed
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2004)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2023)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2021)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2018)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2016)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2014)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2013)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2009)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2008)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2007)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2006)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Hatra (2023)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
Hatra (2021)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
Hatra (2019)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Hatra (2001)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: particularly worrying state of conservation
Hatra (1995)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Illegal activities
Historic City of Meknes (2000)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Illegal activities
Historic Town of Zabid (2009)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2008)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments.
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2007)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2006)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city's heritage
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2005)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the traditional urban fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2004)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2011)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Partial abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2009)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: a) Partial abandonment of the property;
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2007)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the site
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: State of abandonment and degradation
Medina of Fez (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2021)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2019)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2017)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2015)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2014)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2012)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2011)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: d) Degradation of the mural paintings and the buildings;
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Illegal activities
Quseir Amra (1994)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Cracks in the surface of the vaults
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2021)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2019)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2018)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2017)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2016)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Site of Palmyra (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2017)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2016)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2015)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2014)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Tipasa (2021)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
Tipasa (2019)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Tipasa (2017)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities
Tipasa (2015)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
Tipasa (2013)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities
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* : 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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