Measuring the extent of civilization and the progress of countries with a long history, civilized countries do not continue their attempts to preserve archaeological sites and the UNESCO administration continues to add a list of heritage sites at risk.
Below you will find a list of Arab heritage sites in danger in various Arab countries:
The region of Abumina, located in the governorate of Alexandria, is called the Bedouin region (Abu Mina), which was once a small village where the tomb of St. Mena was, and until the beginning of the Middle Ages, the most important Christian pilgrimage center in Egypt. According to the German archaeologist (Kaufmann), the UNESCO Committee decided in 1979 to inscribe this place on the (World Heritage List) and has been on the list of places at risk since 2001.
Iraq
Kingdom of the urban
Or the kingdom of Arabaya is one of the oldest Arab kingdoms of Iraq on the island of Euphrates. Metal and statues have also struck Greek and Roman coins and ambaded large fortunes thanks to their economic prosperity.
Assyria
It is the city that became the capital of the ancient Assyrian kingdom, its ancient name (Pal Tell) and formed with Nineveh and Erbil the nucleus of the successive Assyrian monarchy.
Samarra:
A historic Iraqi city located on the east bank of the Tigris River in the province of Salah al-Din is considered one of the most important holy cities among the Shiites of Iraq because of the sanctuary of the two imams Ali al -Hadi and Hbadan al-Askari.
Yemen
The city of Shibam and its ramparts:
It is an archaeological city and center of Shibam district in the province of Hadramaout, in eastern Yemen. The fortified city of the sixteenth century is one of the oldest and best examples of meticulous urban organization based on the principle of vertical construction, which UNESCO added to the list of places at risk in 2015.
Old Sanaa:
This means the fortified city and had seven gates of which only the gate of Yemen, one of those ancient cities inhabited continuously since at least the fifth century BC, became the provisional capital of the kingdom of Sheba in the first century AD .
Zabid:
This Yemeni city is a site of outstanding archaeological and historical significance, thanks to its local and military architecture and urban planning. In addition to being the capital of Yemen from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century, UNESCO ranked Zabid as the historic capital of the World Heritage site threatened in 2000 due to development-related threats.
Syria
After the Syrian state was exposed to the threat of terrorist groups, the old city of Damascus, the old city of Basra, the site of Palmyra, the old city of Aleppo, the cavalry of the Knights and the Salah al-Din castle have been inscribed on the list of endangered cultural heritage.
Palestine
The old city of Jerusalem and its ramparts: It is the center of the city of Jerusalem, which is surrounded by the magnificent Suleiman walls. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 and threatened since 1982.
Church of the Nativity:
The Church of the Nativity was born in Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank. It was built by the Emperor Constantine in 335. The Church of the Nativity entered the World Heritage List in 2012, the first Palestinian site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. . The sites are under threat and restoration work has begun to come off the list this year, with restoration almost complete.
Battir:
Battir is a Palestinian rural town in the western rural villages of Bethlehem governorate, characterized by nature and traditional orchards and eggplants. On the territory of the village.
The old city of Hebron:
It is the historical part of Hebron south of the West Bank. The construction of most of its buildings dates back to the Mamluk period, which began in the 11th century. The Old Town has been inscribed on the World Heritage List as a region known for its universal value and unique architecture in 2017.
Libya
After the Libyan state was exposed to the threat of terrorist groups, the following sites were identified: the archaeological site of Lepda, the site of Sabratha, the site of Shahat, the rocky site of Tadarat Acacus and the city ancient Ghadames.
This article, "List of Heritage Sites in Danger in the Arab World (Report)", adapted from Vito Portal, does not reflect in any way the policy of the site or the point of view of it.
