Leet o Warld Heritage Steids in the Arab states

This is a **leet o [[Warld Heritage Steid]]s in the [[Arab warld|Arab states]]**, in Wastren Asie an North Africae, occupyin an area stretchin frae the Atlantic Ocean in the wast tae the Arabian Sea in the east, an frae the Mediterranean Sea.

## Leet
The leet ablo contains an eemage o the steid or pairt o the steid; the name as inscrievit bi UNESCO; the location; the nominatin state pairty; the criteria met bi the steid, includin gin it is a cultural, naitural or mixed; the area in hectares an acres, excludin ony buffer zones, wi a value o zero implying that nae data is furthset bi UNESCO; the year the steid wis inscrievit; an a descrievin o the steid.

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| Cultural:PalPal (ii)(iv)(vi)
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| align="center" | 2017
| The centre o interest o the toun wis the steid o Al mosque -Ibrahim / the tomb o the Patriarchs that biggins are in a compoond biggit in the 1st yeirhunner CE tae fend the tombs o the patriarch Abraham / Ibrahim an his faimily.
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! scope="row" | Al Zubarah Airchaeological Steid
| 
| QatAl Shamal, 
|  Cultural:QatAlz(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 2013
| The coastal toun o Al Zubarah wis a major pearlin an treddin centre in the Persian Gulf in the late 18t an early 19t yeirhunners, afore its destruction in 1811 an eventual abandonment in the early 20t yeirhunner. The remains o its pailaces, mosques, harbour, fortifeecations an ither structures are preserved bi the saund blawn frae the desert.
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! scope="row" | Al-Hasa
| 
| SauHofuf, Al-Ahsa Govrenorate
| Cultural:SauAlh(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 2018
| 
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! scope="row" | Al-Hijr Aircheologeecal Steid (Madâin Sâlih)
| 
| SauAl Madinah Province,
| Cultural:SauAlh(ii)(iii)
| 
| align="center" | 2008
| Formerly kent as Hegra, the steid o Al-Hijr consteetutes the mucklest settlement o the Nabataean Kinrick efter Petra. It contains a series o weel-preserved rock-cut tombs an moniments datin back tae the 1st yeirhunner BCE.
|-
! scope="row" | At-Turaif Destrict in ad-Dir'iyah
| 
| SauRiyadh Province,
| Cultural:SauAtt(ii)(iii)
| 
| align="center" | 2008
| Foondit in the 15t yeirhunner, the Turaif Destrict of Dir'iyah wis the first caipital o the Saudi dynasty. Dir'iyah witnessed the grawth o its poleetical an religious significance, as weel as the spreid o Wahhabism in the 18t an the early 19t yeirhunners.
|-
! scope="row" | Historic Jeddah, the Gate tae Makkah
| 
| SauMakkah Region,
| Cultural:SauHis(ii)(iv)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 2014
| Locatit on the coast o the Reid Sea, Jeddah grawed intae a major commercial centre in the 7t yeirhunner, an haes lang serrt as the principal gateway for pilgrims tae Mecca.
|-
! scope="row" | Rock Airt in the Ha'il Region
|
| SauHa'il Region,
| Cultural:SauRoc(i)(iii)
| 
| align="center" | 2015
| The steids o Jabel Umm Sinman an Jabal al-Manjor an Raat contain a lairge nummer o petroglyphs an inscriptions, coverin 10,000 years o human history.
|-
! scope="row" | Airchaeological Steids o the Island o Meroe
| 
| SdnRiver Nile State,
| Cultural:SdnArc(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 2011
| Meroe wis the centre o the Kinrick o Kush, a major force active frae the 8t yeirhunner BCE til the 4t yeirhunner CE. It is hame tae pyramids, temples, an domestic biggins, amang ither vestiges.
|-
! scope="row" | Gebel Barkal an the Steids o the Napatan Region
| 
| SdnNorthren State,
| Cultural:SdnGeb(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 2003
| The airchaeological steids o Gebel Barkal, Kurru, Nuri, Sanam an Zuma in the Nile Valley testify tae the Napatan an Meroitic ceevilisations. Thay host a series o pyramids, tombs, temples, pailaces, buirial moonds an funerary chambers.
|-
! scope="row" | Sanganeb Marine Naitional Pairk an Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine Naitional Pairk
| 
| Sdn
| Natural:SdnSan(vii)(ix)(x)
| 
| align="center" | 2016
| Situatit in the central Reid Sea, Sanganeb, Dungonab Bay an Mukkawar Island featur a diverse seestem o coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches an islets, an host populations o seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles, manta rays an dugongs.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auncient Ceety o Aleppo
| 
| SyrAleppo Govrenorate,
| Cultural:SyrAncAle(iii)(iv)
| 
| align="center" | 1986
| Situatit at the crossroads o seiveral tred routes, Aleppo haes been successively ruled, amang ithers, bi the Romans, Ayyubids, Mameluks an Ottomans, ilka leavin signifeecant influence in its airchitectural fabric, resultin in a diverse ceetyscape. Major structur include the Citadel, the Great Mosque an the Madrasa Halawiye.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auncient Ceety o Bosra
| 
| SyrDaraa Govrenorate,
| Cultural:SyrAncBos(i)(iii)(vi)
| align="center" | &mdash;
| align="center" | 1980
| Formerly a Nabataean dounset, Bosra wis conquered bi the Romans in the 2nt yeirhunner CE an made caipital of Arabia. It came unner Islamic rule in the 7t yeirhunner. Remains o the ancient ceety include a theatre, a basilica, a cathedral, a mosque an a madrasa, amang others.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auncient Ceety o Damascus
| 
| SyrDamascus Govrenorate,
| Cultural:SyrAncDam(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 1979
| Established the 3rd yeirthoosan BCE, Damascus is considered tae be ane o the auldest continuously inhabited ceeties in the warld. As the caipital o the Umayyads, it haes been of significant influence tae the Arab warld. The Great Mosque is amang the mucklest in the warld an the auldest sites of continuous prayer syne the beginnins of Islam.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auncient Veelages o Northren Sirie
| 
| Syr
| Cultural:SyrAncVil(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 2011
| The steid comprises some 40 touns, datin frae the 1st til 7t yeirhunners an abandoned in the 8t til 10t yeirhunners. Thay gie an insicht intae rural life in Late Antiquity an during the Byzantine period.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Crac des Chevaliers an Qal'at Salah El-Din
| 
| SyrHoms an Latakia Govrenorate,
| Cultural:SyrCra(ii)(iv)
| 
| align="center" | 2006
| The Crac des Chevaliers an the Qal'at Salah El-Din are regairdit as twa o the maist prominent ensaumples o castles durin the Crusader period, demonstratin an evolution o fortifeecations an exchynge o influences in defensive technology.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Steid o Palmyra
| 
| SyrHoms Govrenorate,
| Cultural:SyrSit(i)(ii)(iv)
| 
| align="center" | 1980
| Palmyra came unner Roman rule in the 1st yeirhunner CE, an grawed tae become ane o the maist important cultural centres o the ancient warld. Its extensive ruins includes remains o the Great Colonnade, the Temple o Bel, the Camp o Diocletian an the Roman Theatre.
|-
! scope="row" | Airchaeological Steid of Carthage
| 
| TunTunis Govrenorate,
| Cultural:TunArc(ii)(iii)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 1979
| Foondit in the 9t yeirhunners BCE, Carthage developit intae a tredin empire spannin the Mediterranean. The ceety wis destroyed in 146 BCE in the Punic Wars at the haunds o the Romans, but wis later reestablished.
|-
! scope="row" | Dougga / Thugga
| 
| TunBeBéja Governorate,
| Cultural:TunDou(ii)(iii)
| 
| align="center" | 1997
| The steid features the ruins o Dougga, a umwhile caipital o a Libie–Punic state, that flourished unner the Romans an the Byzantines, but went intae decline in the Islamic period.
|-
! scope="row" | Amphitheatre o El Jem
| 
| TunMahdia Govrenorate,
| Cultural:TunEld(iv)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 1979
| Biggit durin the 3rd yeirhunner, the Amphitheatre o El Jem is North Africae's lairgest amphitheatre, an the mucklest ane biggit ootside o Italy, wi a capaceety of 35,000 spectators, regairdit as amang the maist accomplished ensaumples o Roman airchitectur o its kynd.
|-
! scope="row" | Ichkeul Naitional Pairk
| 
| TunBiBizerte Govrenorate,
| Natural:TunIch(x)
| 
| align="center" | 1980
| Ichkeul Lake an the surroondin wetlaunds is a destination for hunders o thoosands o migratin birds, includin ducks, geese, storks an pink flamingos. It wis ance pairt o a chain that extendit athort North Africae.
|-
! scope="row" | Kairouan
| 
| TunKairouan Govrenorate,
| Cultural:TunKai(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)
| 
| align="center" | 1988
| Foondit in 670, Kairouan wis the umwhile caipital of Ifriqiya an flourished in the 9t yeirhunner. Its heritage includes the Mosque of Uqba an the Mosque o the Three Gates.
|-
! scope="row" | Medina o Sousse
| 
| TunSousse Governorate,
| Cultural:TunMedinaofSou(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 1988
| A prime ensaumple o a toun frae the early Islamic period, Sousse wis an important commercial an military port durin the 9t yeirhunner.
|-
! scope="row" | Medina o Tunis
| 
| TunTunis Govrenorate,
| Cultural:TunMedinaofTun(ii)(iii)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 1979
| The Medina o Tunis contains some 700 moniments, includin pailaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasah an foontains, testifyin tae Tunis' gowden age frae the 12t til the 16t yeirhunner.
|-
! scope="row" | Punic Toun o Kerkuane an its Necropolis
| 
| TunNabeul Govrenorate,
| Cultural:TunPun(iii)
| align="center" | &mdash;
| align="center" | 1985
| Abandoned in 250 BCE durin the First Punic War an niver rebiggit, Kerkuane is the anelie survivin ensaumple o a Phoenicio–Punic settlement.
|-
! scope="row" | Cultural Steids o Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud an Oases Airts)
| 
| UaeAbu Dhabi,
| Cultural:UaeCul(iii)(iv)(v)
| 
| align="center" | 2011
| Situatit in a desert region, Al Ain haes been occupied syne the Neolithic period, hostin stane tombs frae the 3rd yeirthoosan BCE, wells, adobe constructions an ane o the auldest ensaumples o the *aflaj* irrigation seestem at Bidaa Bint Saud.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Historic Toun o Zabid
| 
| YemAl Hudaydah Govrenorate,
| Cultural:YemHis(iii)
| align="center" | &mdash;
| align="center" | 1993
| Zabid wis the caipital o Yemen frae the 13t til the 15t yeirhunner. Its Islamic varsity greatly contreibutit tae the spreid o Islamic wittins.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auld Ceety o Sana'a
| 
| YemSana'a Govrenorate,
| Cultural:YemOldSan(iv)(v)(vi)
| align="center" | &mdash;
| align="center" | 1986
| Situatit in a moontain valley, Sana'a haes been continuously inhabitit for mair nor 2,500 years. It became a centre for the spread o Islam in the 7t an 8t yeirhunners. The city is hame tae the unique rammed-earth touer-houses, in addition tae 103 mosques an 14 *hammams* biggit afore the 11t yeirhunner.
|-style="background-color:#FFE6BD"
! scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| Auld Walled Ceety o Shibam
| 
| YemHadhramaut Govrenorate,
| Cultural:YemOldShi(iii)(iv)(v)
| align="center" | &mdash;
| align="center" | 1982
| The 16t-century wawed ceety o Shibam is amang the auldest an best ensaumples o vertical urban planning, wi its distinct mud brick touer hooses garnerin it the nickname "the Manhattan o the desert".
|-
! scope="row" | Socotra Archipelago
| 
| YemSocotra Govrenorate,
| Natural:YemSoc(x)
| 
| align="center" | 2008
| Awtho pairt o the African laundmass, the Socotra Archipelago is admeenistered frae Yemen. It is kent for its great biodiversity an distinct flora an fauna, wi a lairge nummer o endemic species fand naewhaur else on earth. It awso supports a broad range o avian an marine life.
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## References

## Freemit airtins
*UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Offeecial steid
*Leet o UNESCO Warld Heritage Steids – Offeecial steid
*VRheritage.org – documentation o Warld Heritage Steids
*Worldheritage-Forum – Information an Weblog on Warld Heritage Issues