# List of World Heritage Sites in Jordan

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Jordan accepted the convention on 5 May 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024, seven sites in Jordan are included.

## World Heritage Sites

    Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation
    Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
    Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee
    Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. The lack of value implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
    Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
    Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
| Site | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year | Description |
| Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas) | JorBalqa Governorate 31°50′14″N 35°33′10″E﻿ / ﻿31.83722°N 35.55278°E﻿ / 31.83722; 35.55278 | Cultural:JorBap (iii)(vi) | 294 (730) | 2015 | Situated on the Jordan River, Al-Maghtas is considered the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. A Christian pilgrimage site, it contains remains of Roman and Byzantine churches, chapels, a monastery, caves and pools. |
| Petra | JorMa'an Governorate 30°19′50″N 35°26′36″E﻿ / ﻿30.33056°N 35.44333°E﻿ / 30.33056; 35.44333 | Cultural:JorPet (i)(iii)(iv) | 26,171 (64670) | 1985 | The Nabataean city of Petra was a major trading hub between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia, famed for its rock-cut architecture it is entirely made out of sandstone with more than 40 tombs as well as its mining and water engineering systems. |
| Quseir Amra | JorZarqa Governorate 31°48′7″N 36°35′9″E﻿ / ﻿31.80194°N 36.58583°E﻿ / 31.80194; 36.58583 | Cultural:JorQus (i)(iii)(iv) | 0.0445 (0.101) | 1985 | The desert castle of Quseir Amra was built in the early 8th century, and had served both as a fortress and an Umayyad royal palace. The site also noted for its extensive frescoes, constituting an important and unique example of early Islamic art. |
| Umm Al-Jimāl | JorMafraq Governorate 32°19′36″N 35°55′14″E﻿ / ﻿32.32667°N 35.92056°E﻿ / 32.32667; 35.92056 | Cultural:JorUmm (iii) | 42.5 (105) | 2024 | Village built on site of Roman military camp in 5th century has ruins from that era as well as later Nabataean, Early Islamic and Byzantine eras |
| Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) | JorMadaba Governorate 31°30′6″N 36°22′11″E﻿ / ﻿31.50167°N 36.36972°E﻿ / 31.50167; 36.36972 | Cultural:JorUme (i)(iv)(vi) | 24 (59) | 2005 | Established as a Roman military camp, Um er-Rasas grew into a settlement by the 5th century, inhabited successively by Christian and Islamic communities. The largely unexcavated site contains ruins of Roman fortifications, churches with mosaic floors illustrating many cities of the region and two stylite towers. |
| Wadi Rum Protected Area | JorAqaba Governorate 29°38′23″N 35°26′02″E﻿ / ﻿29.63972°N 35.43389°E﻿ / 29.63972; 35.43389 | Mixed:JorWad (iii)(v)(vii) | 74,180 (183,300) | 2011 | Situated in southern Jordan, Wadi Rum features a great variety of desert landforms including sandstone valleys, natural arches, gorges, cliffs, landslides and caverns. The site also contains extensive rock art, inscriptions and archaeological remains, bearing witness to more than 12,000 years of continuous human habitation. |
| As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality | JorBalqa Governorate 32°02′21″N 35°43′33″E﻿ / ﻿32.03917°N 35.72583°E﻿ / 32.03917; 35.72583﻿ (Assalt) | Cultural:JorWad (ii)(iii) | 24.68 (61.0) | 2021 | Established on three closely-spaced hills in the Balqa (region), As-Salt was the main settlement on the East Bank of the Jordan River that served as a cultural, commercial and financial hub. This prosperity allowed for the influx of people from the region who settled in As-Salt, creating a distinct city built with yellow limestone that had European Art Nouveau and Neo-Colonial styles combined with local traditions. |

### 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 2021, Jordan lists fourteen properties on its tentative list:
| Name | Date |
| Abila City (Modern Qweilbeh) | 2001 |
| Al Qastal (Settlement) | 2001 |
| Azraq | 2007 |
| Dana Biosphere Reserve | 2007 |
| Gadara (Modern Um Qeis or Qays) | 2001 |
| Jerash Archaeological City (Ancient Meeting Place of East and West) | 2004 |
| Mujib Nature Reserve | 2007 |
| Pella (Modern Tabaqat Fahil) | 2001 |
| Qasr Al-Mushatta | 2001 |
| Qasr Bshir (a Roman Castellum) | 2001 |
| Shaubak Castle (Montreal) | 2001 |
| The Sanctuary of Agios Lot, At Deir 'Ain 'Abata | 2001 |
| The Jordanian ḥarrah | 2019 |