List of World Heritage Sites in Egypt - wikipedia List of World Heritage Sites in Egypt Abu Mena Thebes Historic Cairo Giza Nubian Monuments Saint Catherine Area Wadi Al - Hitan Location of World Heritage Sites in Egypt. This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Egypt with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Egypt as inscribed in UNESCO 's World Heritage List or as on the country 's tentative list. As of 2016, eight sites in Egypt are included. In addition to its inscribed sites, Egypt also lists thirty - three properties on its tentative list. Contents 1 World Heritage Sites 2 Tentative list 3 See also 4 References World Heritage Sites In danger Site Image Location Criteria Area ha ( acre ) Year Description Abu Mena Egypt Alexandria Governorate, Egypt 30 ° 51 ′ 00 '' N 29 ° 40 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.85000 ° N 29.66667 ° E ﻿ / 30.85000 ; 29.66667 Cultural : EgyAbu ( iv ) 7006183000000000000 ♠ 183 ( 450 ) 1979 The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church, a baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses, and workshops, and were built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria. Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Egypt Luxor Governorate, Egypt 25 ° 44 ′ 00 '' N 32 ° 36 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.73333 ° N 32.60000 ° E ﻿ / 25.73333 ; 32.60000 Cultural : EgyAnc ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) 7007739000000000000 ♠ 7,390 ( 18,300 ) 1979 The former capital of Egypt and the city of Amun, Thebes contains temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, as well as the necropolises at the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, bearing witness to the height of the Egyptian civilization. Historic Cairo Egypt Cairo Governorate, Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) 7006524000000000000 ♠ 524 ( 1,290 ) 1979 One of the world 's oldest Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo, the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the 14th century. It contains mosques, madrasah, hammams and fountains. Memphis and its Necropolis -- the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Egypt Cairo Governorate, Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) 7008163585200000000 ♠ 16,358.52 ( 40,422.8 ) 1979 The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Egypt Aswan Governorate, Egypt 22 ° 20 ′ 11 '' N 31 ° 37 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.33639 ° N 31.62611 ° E ﻿ / 22.33639 ; 31.62611 Cultural : EgyNub ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) 7006374000000000000 ♠ 374 ( 920 ) 1979 Located along the Nile, the site contains monuments such as the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, saved from being submerged by Lake Nasser as a result of the construction of the Aswan Dam. Saint Catherine Area Egypt South Sinai Governorate, Egypt 28 ° 33 ′ 22 '' N 33 ° 58 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.55611 ° N 33.97556 ° E ﻿ / 28.55611 ; 33.97556 Cultural : EgySai ( i ) ( iii ) ( iv ) ( vi ) 7008601000000000000 ♠ 60,100 ( 149,000 ) 2002 The orthodox monastery of Saint Catherine is among the oldest Christian monasteries still in function. Dating from the 6th century, it is positioned near Mount Horeb where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The region is sacred for Christians, Muslims and Jews. Wadi Al - Hitan ( Whale Valley ) Egypt Faiyum Governorate, Egypt 29 ° 20 ′ 00 '' N 30 ° 11 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 29.33333 ° N 30.18333 ° E ﻿ / 29.33333 ; 30.18333 Natural : EgyWad ( viii ) 7008200150000000000 ♠ 20,015 ( 49,460 ) 2005 Located in western Egypt, Wadi Al - Hitan contains fossil remains of the now extinct Archaeoceti, mapping the evolution of the whales from a land - based to an aquatic mammal. Tentative list In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2016, Egypt lists thirty - three properties on its tentative list : Name Date Siwa archaeological area 1994 Temple of Serabit Khadem 1994 North Sinai Archaeological Sites Zone 1994 Temple of Hator built by Ramses III 1994 Dahshour archaeological area 1994 El Fayoum : Kom Aushim ( Karanis ), Dimai ( Soknopaiounesos ), Qasr Qarun ( Dionysias ), Batn I hrit ( Theadelphia ), Byahma - Medinet el Fayoum ( Krokodilopolis or Arsinoe ), Abgig - Hawara, Seila - Medient Madi ( Narmouthis ), tell Umm el - Breigat ( tebtunis ) 1994 El - Gendi Fortress 1994 Rutho Monastery 1994 Wadi Feiran 1994 Pharaon Island 1994 Dahab 1994 Minia 1994 Newibah castle 1994 Ras Mohammed 2002 Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun Nature Reserve 2003 Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert 2003 Bird Migration Routes 2003 Desert Wadis 2003 Mountain Chains 2003 Great Desert Landscapes 2003 Alexandria, ancient remains and the new library 2003 Abydos, city of pilgrimage of the Pharaohs 2003 Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods 2003 Necropolises of Middle Egypt, from the Middle Empire to the Roman period 2003 Raoudha nilometre in Cairo 2003 The monasteries of the Arab Desert and Wadi Natrun 2003 Two citadels in Sinai from the Saladin period ( Al - Gundi and Pharaoh 's island ) 2003 The An - Nakhl fortress, a stage on the pilgrimage route to Mecca 2003 Oasis of Fayoum, hydraulic remains and ancient cultural landscapes 2003 Historic quarters and monuments of Rosetta / Rachid 2003 Dababiya 2008 Helwan Observatory Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases 2015 See also Tourism in Egypt List of World Heritage Sites in Africa List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States References ^ Jump up to : `` Egypt ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Abu Mena ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Historic Cairo ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Memphis and its Necropolis -- the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 24 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Saint Catherine Area ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Wadi Al - Hitan ( Whale Valley ) ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Tentative Lists ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 7 October 2010. World Heritage Sites in Egypt Abu Mena Islamic Cairo Memphis and its Necropolis -- Giza pyramid complex to Dahshur Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Saint Catherine Area Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Wadi El Hitan ( Whale Valley ) List of World Heritage Sites in Egypt Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Egypt&oldid=820434715 '' Categories : World Heritage Sites in Egypt Lists of World Heritage Sites Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Deutsch Español Français ქართული Latviešu Magyar მარგალური नेपाली 日本 語 Português Русский ไทย Українська Tiếng Việt 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 14 January 2018, at 18 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. 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Question: when was abu simbel listed as a world heritage site
Answer: 1979