UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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.

The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger


The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting in New Delhi, India, has decided to inscribe the site ‘The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer’...

Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls


The Old City of Jerusalem is one of the most significant and largest cities in Palestine, notable for its religious, cultural, and political importance....

Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem


The site is located in the city of Bethlehem, about 10 kilometers south of Jerusalem. It is the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The World Heritage Site of...

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town


The World Heritage site "Hebron/ Old Town" is located about 30 km south of Jerusalem, rising approximately 1000 meters above sea level. It was...

Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir


The Cultural Landscape of the Southern Jerusalem terraces is located 7 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem and stretches along a series of valleys starting...

Ancient Jericho / Tell es-Sultan


The site of Ancient Jericho / Tell es-Sultan is located 1.5 kilometers north of the center of Jericho, in the lowest spot on the Earth's surface (250...