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Date Start: 1993close
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*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2014)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Bosra (2013)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: War
Ancient City of Bosra (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (2024)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2017)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (2016)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient City of Damascus (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*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
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 City of Damascus (1999)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1998)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1996)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1994)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1993)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Nessebar (2023)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Ancient City of Nessebar (2021)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Ancient City of Nessebar (2019)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Ancient City of Nessebar (2017)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Ancient City of Nessebar (2013)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Nessebar (2011)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Nessebar (2010)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Wind
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1998)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Sigiriya (2001)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Sigiriya (1998)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora (2016)
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse
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
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1998)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 1811 Housing 1160 Management activities 536 Legal framework 423 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 407 Ground transport infrastructure 400 Deliberate destruction of heritage 257 Illegal activities 251 Human resources 245 Water (rain/water table) 234 Land conversion 232 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 219 Financial resources 210 Interpretative and visitation facilities 199 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 174 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 170 Commercial development 165 War 165 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 160 Solid waste 135 Flooding 110 Marine transport infrastructure 100 Earthquake 97 Governance 96 Civil unrest 88 Underground transport infrastructure 79 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 75 Relative humidity 70 Water infrastructure 68 High impact research / monitoring activities 57 Storms 56 Mining 54 Society's valuing of heritage 54 Surface water pollution 53 Wind 51 Air transport infrastructure 45 Localised utilities 36 Quarrying 35 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 33 Industrial areas 31 Major linear utilities 30 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 30 Other climate change impacts 29 Crop production 28 Desertification 26 Air pollution 25 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 20 Renewable energy facilities 15 Oil and gas 15 Input of excess energy 14 Fire (widlfires) 14 Micro-organisms 12 Temperature 12 Ground water pollution 11 Avalanche/ landslide 8 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Pests 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Forestry /wood production 5 Water (extraction) 5 Military training 5 Pollution of marine waters 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Terrorism 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Volcanic eruption 3 Radiation/light 2 Temperature change 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Hyper-abundant species 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.