6 Newly Inscribed Middle Eastern Sites By UNESCO

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Newly Inscribed Middle Eastern Sites By UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage Site is a prestigious recognition that aims to protect and celebrate the world's most important cultural and natural treasures.

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Gordion, located in Turkey, is an ancient settlement with multiple layers, preserving the remnants of Phrygia's ancient capital—an independent Iron Age kingdom.

1. Gordion

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The fifty-six caravanserais within the property represent just a fraction of the many caravanserais constructed along Iran's ancient roads.

2. The Persian Caravanserai

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Situated in the Jordan Valley, the site is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, housing the archaeological deposits of prehistoric human activity.

3. Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan

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The serial property bears witness to a settlement pattern that emerged on Djerba Island around the 9th century CE, within Tunisia's semi-arid and water-scarce surroundings.

4. Djerba

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Consisting of seven archaeological sites, this collection provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saba's remarkable architectural and technological accomplishments from the 1st millennium BCE to the advent of Islam around 630 CE.

5. Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib

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Situated in northern Lebanon, the primary structure of the fair features a vast covered hall designed in the shape of a 750-metre-long boomerang, measuring 70 meters in width.

6. Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli

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When a site is "inscribed" by UNESCO, it means that it has been officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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