Unique and outstanding: Jordan's World Heritage sites

Firas, Dana and Tabbah, Bashar (2022) Unique and outstanding: Jordan's World Heritage sites. Documentation. ICOMOS Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 249p. ISBN 978-9923-9922-0-3. [Book]

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Abstract (in English)

Today, despite the incredible wealth of cultural heritage sites in the Middle East, with over 100,000 sites in Jordan alone, the region remains poorly represented on the World Heritage List. We, in Jordan, are working closely with our international partners to remedy this imbalance. UNESCO has described cultural and natural heritage as “irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration,” and nowhere is this more true than in the unique and magnificent sites of Jordan. This book is an attempt to illustrate the rich diversity of Jordan’s cultural heritage sites, including those that have been successfully listed as well as sites that will be recognized in the future.

Item Type:	Book (Documentation)
Authors:	Authors Email Firas, Dana UNSPECIFIED Tabbah, Bashar UNSPECIFIED
Languages:	Arabic, English
Keywords:	World Heritage; Jordan; photographs; World Heritage sites; tentative lists; archaeological heritage; natural heritage; religious heritage; historic town centres
Subjects:	H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 03. Archaeological sites H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 13. Historic town centres H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 18. Mixed sites H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 19. Natural sites H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 28. World Heritage M. WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION > 03. World Heritage List M. WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION > 11. Tentative list P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 04. Asia and Pacific islands H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 19A. Places of religion and ritual
Name of monument, town, site, museum:	Petra, Jordan; Quseir Amra, Jordan; Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a), Jordan; Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan; Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas), Jordan; As-Salt, Jordan; Al Qastal (Settlement), Jordan; Sanctuary of Agios Lot, At Deir 'Ain 'Abata, Jordan; Shaubak Castle (Montreal), Jordan; Qasr Bshir (Roman Castellum), Jordan; Pella (Tabaqat Fahil), Jordan; Qasr Al-Mushatta, Jordan; Abila City (Qweilbeh), Jordan; Gadara (Um Qeis or Qays), Jordan; Jerash Archaeological City, Jordan; Dana Biosphere Reserve; Azraq, Jordan; Mujib Nature Reserve, Jordan; Umm al-Jimal, Jordan; Jordanian ḥarrah, Jordan
UNESCO WHC Number:	326; 327; 1093; 1377; 1446; 689
National Committee:	Jordan
Number of Pages:	249
ISBN:	978-9923-9922-0-3
Depositing User:	ICOMOS DocCentre
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2023 17:02
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2023 17:02
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/3134

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