Download Excel File List of World Heritage Sites in Western Asia

SNo,Site,Location,Criteria,Area,Year,Description,,,,ha (acre),,1,Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman,"Sharqiyah and Batinah Regions, Oman",Cultural:,"1,456 (3,600); buffer zone 16,404 (40,540)",2006,"The property includes five aflaj irrigation systems and is representative of some 3,000 such systems still in use in Oman. The origins of this system of irrigation may date back to AD 500, but archaeological evidence suggests that irrigation systems existed in this extremely arid area as early as 2500 BC.",,2259?56?N 5732?10?E? / ?22.99889N 57.53611E,(v),,,2,Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madin Slih),"Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia",Cultural:,"1,621 (4,010); buffer zone 1,659 (4,100)",2008,Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan. It features well-preserved monumental tombs with decorated facades dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD.,,2647?1?N 3757?18?E? / ?26.78361N 37.95500E,(ii)(iii),,,3,Al Zubarah Archaeological Site,"Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar",Cultural:,"416 (1,030); buffer zone 7,196 (17,780)",2013,,,2558?41?N 511?47?E? / ?25.97806N 51.02972E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,4,Ancient City of Aleppo,"Aleppo Governorate, Syria",Cultural:,350 (860),1986,"Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans.",,3614?0?N 3710?0?E? / ?36.23333N 37.16667E,(iii)(iv),,,5,Ancient City of Bosra,"Daraa Governorate, Syria",Cultural:,,1980,"Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls.",,3231?5?N 3628?54?E? / ?32.51806N 36.48167E,(i)(iii)(vi),,,6,Ancient City of Damascus,"Damascus Governorate, Syria",Cultural:,86 (210),1979,"Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace.",,3330?41?N 3618?23?E? / ?33.51139N 36.30639E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,7,Ancient Villages of Northern Syria,Syria,Cultural:,"12,290 (30,400)",2011,Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period.,,3620?3?N 3650?39?E? / ?36.33417N 36.84417E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,8,Anjar,"Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon",Cultural:,,1984,"The city of Anjar was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyads.",,3343?33?N 3555?47?E? / ?33.72583N 35.92972E,(iii)(iv),,,9,Archaeological Site of Troy,"anakkale Province, Turkey",Cultural:,158 (390),1998,,,3957?23?N 2614?20?E? / ?39.95639N 26.23889E,(ii)(iii)(vi),,,10,"Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn","Ad Dhahirah Region, Oman",Cultural:,,1988,"The protohistoric site of Bat lies near a palm grove in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman. Together with the neighbouring sites, it forms the most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the 3rd millennium B.C. in the world.",,2316?11?N 5644?42?E? / ?23.26972N 56.74500E,(iii)(iv),,,11,Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran,"West Azerbaijan, Iran",Cultural:,"129 (320); buffer zone 655 (1,620)",2008,"including: St Thaddeus Monastery, St Stepanos Monastery, Chapel of Dzordzor, Chapel of Chupan, Church of the Holy Mother of God",,3858?44?N 4528?24?E? / ?38.97889N 45.47333E,(ii)(iii)(vi),,,12,Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat),"Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq",Cultural:,70 (170); buffer zone 100 (250),2003,"The ancient city of Ashur is located on the Tigris River in northern Mesopotamia. The city dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. From the 14th to the 9th centuries BC it was the first capital of the Assyrian Empire. The city was destroyed by the Babylonians, but revived during the Parthian period in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The site has been listed as endangered since inscription because of a lack of adequate protection and a planned reservoir that would partially flood the site.",,3527?32?N 4315?35?E? / ?35.45889N 43.25972E,(iii)(iv),,,13,At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah,"Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia",Cultural:,29 (72),2008,"Diriyah was the first capital of the Saudi Dynasty, in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, north-west of Riyadh. It includes the remains of many palaces and an urban ensemble built on the edge of the ad-Diriyah oasis.",,2444?3?N 4634?21?E? / ?24.73417N 46.57250E,(ii)(iii),,,14,Baalbek,"Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon",Cultural:,,1984,"Baalbek, where a triad of deities was worshipped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during Roman times, when the sanctuary of the Heliopolitan Jupiter attracted thousands of pilgrims.",,340?25?N 3612?18?E? / ?34.00694N 36.20500E,(i)(iv),,,15,Bahi Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee,"Haifa and North District, Israel",Cultural:,63 (160); buffer zone 255 (630),2008,,,3249?46?N 3458?18?E? / ?32.82944N 34.97167E,(iii)(vi),,,16,Bahla Fort,"Ad Dakhiliyah Region, Oman",Cultural:,,1987,"The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unbaked brick and its stone foundations, is a remarkable example of this type of fortification and attests to the power of the Banu Nebhan.",,2257?51?N 5718?4?E? / ?22.96417N 57.30111E,(iv),,,17,Bam and its Cultural Landscape,"Kerman, Iran",Cultural:,,2004,Arg-e Bam is the biggest adobe structure in the world. it is the most representative example of a fortified medieval town built in vernacular technique using mud layers which is located at the crossroads of important trade routes and known for the production of silk and cotton garments.,,2907?00.68?N 5822?06.51?E? / ?29.1168556N 58.3684750E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(v),,,18,"Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba",Israel,Cultural:,"96 (240); buffer zone 604 (1,490)",2005,,,3235?50?N 3510?56?E? / ?32.59722N 35.18222E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,19,Bisotun,"Kermanshah, Iran",Cultural:,187 (460); buffer zone 361 (890),2006,,,3423?18?N 4726?12?E? / ?34.38833N 47.43667E,(ii)(iii),,,20,Byblos,"Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon",Cultural:,,1984,"The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years.",,347?9?N 3538?51?E? / ?34.11917N 35.64750E,(iii)(iv)(vi),,,21,Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots,"Armavir Province, Armenia",Cultural:,74 (180),2000,,,409?33.5?N 4417?42.5?E? / ?40.159306N 44.295139E,(ii)(iii),,,22,Choirokoitia,"Larnaca District, Cyprus",Cultural:,,1998,,,3447?54?N 3320?36?E? / ?34.79833N 33.34333E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,23,"Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem","Bethlehem Governorate, Palestine",Cultural:,2.98 (7.4),2012,This property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus since the 2nd century.,,,"(iv), (vi)",,,,,3142?15.50?N 3512?27.50?E? / ?31.7043056N 35.2076389E,,,,24,City of Safranbolu,"City and district of Safranbolu, Karabk Province, Turkey",Cultural:,193 (480),1994,,,4115?36?N 3241?23?E? / ?41.26000N 32.68972E,(ii)(iv)(v),,,25,Crac des Chevaliers and Qalat Salah El-Din,"Homs and Latakia Governorates, Syria",Cultural:,9 (22),2006,These two castles represent the most significant examples illustrating the exchange of influences and documenting the evolution of fortified architecture in the Near East during the time of the Crusades (11th - 13th centuries).,,3446?54?N 3615?47?E? / ?34.78167N 36.26306E,(ii)(iv),,,26,"Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)",United Arab Emirates,Cultural:,"4,945 (12,220); buffer zone 7,605 (18,790)",2011,,,244?4?N 5548?23?E? / ?24.06778N 55.80639E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,27,Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape,"Garadagh and Absheron districts, Azerbaijan",Cultural:,"537 (1,330); buffer zone 3,096 (7,650)",2007,,,407?30?N 4922?30?E? / ?40.12500N 49.37500E,(iii),,,28,Golestan Palace,"Tehran, Iran",Cultural:,5.3 (13); buffer zone 26 (64),2013,"The lavish Golestan Palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the successful integration of earlier Persian crafts and architecture with Western influences. The walled Palace, one of the oldest groups of buildings in Teheran, became the seat of government of the Qajar family, which came into power in 1779.",,3540?49.32?N 5125?13.84?E? / ?35.6803667N 51.4205111E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,29,Gonbad-e Qabus,"Golestan, Iran",Cultural:,1.48 (3.7); buffer zone 18 (44),2012,"The 53 m high tomb built in ad 1006 for Q?bus Ibn Voshmgir, Ziyarid ruler and literati, near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in north-east Iran, bears testimony to the cultural exchange between Central Asian nomads and the ancient civilization of Iran.",,3715?28.9?N 5510?8.4?E? / ?37.258028N 55.169000E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,30,Great Mosque and Hospital of Divri?i,"city and district of Divri?i, Sivas Province, Turkey",Cultural:,"2,016 (4,980)",1985,,,3922?25?N 387?25?E? / ?39.37361N 38.12361E,(i)(iv),,,31,Greme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia,"Nev?ehir Province in Central Anatolia Region, Turkey",Mixed:,"9,576 (23,660)",1985,,,3840?0?N 3451?0?E? / ?38.66667N 34.85000E,(i)(iii)(v)(vii),,,32,Hatra,"Ninawa Governorate, Iraq",Cultural:,324 (800),1985,"A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in A.D. 116 and 198 thanks to its high, thick walls reinforced by towers.",,3535?17?N 4243?6?E? / ?35.58806N 42.71833E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,33,Hattusha: the Hittite Capital,"Sungurlu, orum Province, Turkey",Cultural:,268 (660),1986,,,400?50?N 3437?14?E? / ?40.01389N 34.62056E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,34,Hierapolis-Pamukkale,"Denizli Province, Turkey",Mixed:,"1,077 (2,660)",1988,,,3755?26?N 297?24?E? / ?37.92389N 29.12333E,(iii)(iv)(vii),,,35,Historic Areas of Istanbul,"Istanbul city and Istanbul Province, Turkey",Cultural:,"678 (1,680)",1985,,,410?30?N 2858?48?E? / ?41.00833N 28.98000E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,36,Historic Town of Zabid,"Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen",Cultural:,,1993,Zabid was the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century. The city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university. It has been listed as endangered since 2000 due to the deteriorating state of its historic buildings.,,1411?53?N 4319?48?E? / ?14.19806N 43.33000E,(iii),,,37,Incense Route  Desert Cities in the Negev,"Negev, Israel",Cultural:,,2005,,,3032?28?N 359?39?E? / ?30.54111N 35.16083E,(iii)(v),,,38,Land of Frankincense,"Dhofar Governorate, Oman",Cultural:,"850 (2,100); buffer zone 1,243 (3,070)",2000,"The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah and the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the affiliated ports of Khor Rori and Al-Baleed vividly illustrate the trade in frankincense that flourished in this region for many centuries, as one of the most important trading activities of the ancient and medieval world.",,1815?12?N 5338?51?E? / ?18.25333N 53.64750E,(iii)(iv),,,39,Masada,"South District, Israel",Cultural:,"276 (680); buffer zone 28,965 (71,570)",2001,,,3118?49?N 3521?10?E? / ?31.31361N 35.35278E,(iii)(iv)(vi),,,40,Masjed-e J?m of Isfahan,"Isfahan, Iran",Cultural:,2.08 (5.1); buffer zone 19 (47),2012,"the Masjed-e J?m (Friday mosque) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in ad 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia.",,3240?11?N 5141?7?E? / ?32.66972N 51.68528E,(ii),,,41,"Meidan Emam, Esfahan","Isfahan, Iran",Cultural:,,1979,,,3239?27?N 5140?40?E? / ?32.65750N 51.67778E,(i)(v)(vi),,,42,Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin,"Haghpat and Sanahin, Lori Province, Armenia",Cultural:,2.65 (6.5); buffer zone 24 (59),1996,,,415?42?N 4442?37?E? / ?41.09500N 44.71028E,(ii)(iv),,,43,Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley,"near Goght, Kotayk Province, Armenia",Cultural:,2.70 (6.7),2000,,,409?32?N 4447?48?E? / ?40.15889N 44.79667E,(ii),,,44,Nemrut Da?,"Adiyaman Province, Turkey",Cultural:,11 (27),1987,,,382?12?N 3845?49?E? / ?38.03667N 38.76361E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,45,Neolithic Site of atalhyk,"Central Anatolia Region, Turkey",Cultural:,37 (91); buffer zone 111 (270),2012,,,3740?0?N 3249?41?E? / ?37.66667N 32.82806E,(iii)(iv),,,46,Old City of Acre,"Western Galilee, Israel",Cultural:,63 (160),2001,,,3255?42?N 355?2?E? / ?32.92833N 35.08389E,(ii)(iii)(v),,,47,Old City of Sana'a,"Sana'a Governorate, Yemen",Cultural:,,1986,"Sanaa has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre for the propagation of Islam. This religious and political heritage can be seen in the 103 mosques, 14 hammams and over 6,000 houses, all built before the 11th century.",,1521?20?N 4412?29?E? / ?15.35556N 44.20806E,(iv)(v)(vi),,,48,Old Walled City of Shibam,"Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen",Cultural:,,1982,The 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction.,,1555?37?N 4837?36?E? / ?15.92694N 48.62667E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,49,Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab),"North Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon",Cultural:,,1998,"The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Nearby are the remains of the great forest of cedars of Lebanon, highly prized in antiquity for the construction of great religious buildings.",,3414?36?N 362?56?E? / ?34.24333N 36.04889E,(iii)(iv),,,50,Painted Churches in the Troodos Region,"Troodos Mountains, Limassol and Nicosia Districts, Cyprus",Cultural:,,1985,,,3455?13?N 335?45?E? / ?34.92028N 33.09583E,(iii)(vi),,,51,Paphos,"Paphos District, Cyprus",Cultural:,,1980,,,3445?30?N 3224?20?E? / ?34.75833N 32.40556E,(iii)(vi),,,52,Pasargadae,"Pars, Iran",Cultural:,"160 (400); buffer zone 7,127 (17,610)",2004,,,3011?38?N 5310?2?E? / ?30.19389N 53.16722E,(1)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,53,"Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy","Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain",Cultural:,"35,087 (86,700); buffer zone 95,876 (236,910)",2012,,,2614?28.608?N 5036?48.636?E? / ?26.24128000N 50.61351000E,(iii),,,54,Persepolis,"Fars, Iran",Cultural:,13 (32),1979,,,2956?4?N 5252?25?E? / ?29.93444N 52.87361E,(i)(iii)(vi),,,55,Petra,"Ma'an Governorate, Jordan",Cultural:,,1985,"Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges.",,3019?50?N 3526?36?E? / ?30.33056N 35.44333E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,56,Qalat al-Bahrain  Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun,"Northern Governorate, Bahrain",Cultural:,"32 (79); buffer zone 1,238 (3,060)",2005,"The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references.",,2613?59?N 5031?20?E? / ?26.23306N 50.52222E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,57,Quseir Amra,"Zarqa Governorate, Jordan",Cultural:,,1985,"Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs.",,3148?7?N 3635?9?E? / ?31.80194N 36.58583E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,58,Samarra Archaeological City,"Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq",Cultural:,"15,058 (37,210); buffer zone 31,414 (77,630)",2007,"Samarra Archaeological City is the site of a powerful Islamic capital city that ruled over the provinces of the Abbasid Empire extending from Tunisia to Central Asia for a century. The 9th-century Great Mosque and its spiral minaret are among the numerous remarkable architectural monuments of the site, 80% of which remain to be excavated. The site has been listed as endangered since inscription due to the lack of state control for protection and management following the Iraq War.",,3420?28?N 4349?25?E? / ?34.34111N 43.82361E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,59,Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex,"Edirne, East Thrace, Turkey",Cultural:,2.50 (6.2); buffer zone 38 (94),2011,,,4140?40?N 2633?34?E? / ?41.67778N 26.55944E,(i)(iv),,,60,Sheikh Safi al-din Kh?neg?h and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil,"Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran",Cultural:,2.14 (5.3); buffer zone 13 (32),2010,,,3814?55?N 4817?29?E? / ?38.24861N 48.29139E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,61,Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System,"Khuzestan, Iran",Cultural:,"240 (590); buffer zone 1,572 (3,880)",2009,,,321?7?N 4850?9?E? / ?32.01861N 48.83583E,(i)(ii)(v),,,62,Site of Palmyra,"Homs Governorate, Syria",Cultural:,0.36 (0.89),1980,"An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.",,3433?15?N 3816?0?E? / ?34.55417N 38.26667E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,63,Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Mearot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves,"Mount Carmel, Israel",Cultural:,54 (130); buffer zone 370 (910),2012,,,3240?12?N 3457?55?E? / ?32.67000N 34.96528E,(iii)(v),,,64,Socotra Archipelago,"Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen",Natural:,"410,460 (1,014,300); buffer zone 1,740,958 (4,302,000)",2008,"Socotra Archipelago, in the northwest Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden, is 250km long and comprises four islands and two rocky islets which appear as a prolongation of the Horn of Africa. The site is of universal importance because of its biodiversity with rich and distinct flora and fauna.",,1230?N 5350?E? / ?12.500N 53.833E,(x),,,65,Soltaniyeh,"Zanjan, Iran",Cultural:,"790 (2,000); buffer zone 350 (860)",2005,,,3626?7?N 4847?48?E? / ?36.43528N 48.79667E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,66,Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex,"Tabriz, Iran",Cultural:,29 (72); buffer zone 75 (190),2010,,,384?53?N 4617?35?E? / ?38.08139N 46.29306E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,67,Takht-e Soleyman,"West Azerbaijan, Iran",Cultural:,"10 (25); buffer zone 7,438 (18,380)",2003,,,3636?14?N 4714?6?E? / ?36.60389N 47.23500E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,68,Tchogha Zanbil,"Khuzestan, Iran",Cultural:,,1979,,,325?0?N 4832?0?E? / ?32.08333N 48.53333E,(iii)(iv),,,69,The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls,Jerusalem,Cultural:,,1981,"As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. It is recognized by all three religions as the site of Abraham's sacrifice. The Wailing Wall delimits the quarters of the different religious communities, while the Resurrection rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses Christ's tomb. The site has been listed as endangered since 1982 due to uncontrolled urban development, general deterioration of the state of conservation due to tourism and the lack of maintenance.",,3147?0?N 3513?0?E? / ?31.78333N 35.21667E,(ii)(iii)(vi),,,70,The Persian Garden,"Pars, Iran",Cultural:,"716 (1,770); buffer zone 9,740 (24,100)",2011,"including 9 selected gardens in Iran: Pasargadae, Chehel Sotoun, Fin, Eram, Shazdeh, Dolatabad, Abbasabad, Akbarieh, Pahlevanpour",,3010?0?N 5310?0?E? / ?30.16667N 53.16667E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,71,Tyre,"South Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon",Cultural:,154 (380),1984,"Tyre ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical role declined at the end of the Crusades. There are important archaeological remains, mainly from Roman times.",,3316?15?N 3511?46?E? / ?33.27083N 35.19611E,(iii)(vi),,,72,Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a),"Madaba Governorate, Jordan",Cultural:,24 (59); buffer zone 90 (220),2005,"Most of this archaeological site, which started as a Roman military camp and grew to become a town from the 5th century, has not been excavated. It contains remains from the Roman, Byzantine and Early Muslim periods (end of 3rd to 9th centuries AD) and a fortified Roman military camp.",,3130?6?N 3555?14?E? / ?31.50167N 35.92056E,(i)(iv)(vi),,,73,Wadi Rum Protected Area,"Aqaba Governorate, Jordan",Mixed:,"74,180 (183,300); buffer zone 59,177 (146,230)",2011,"The 74,000-hectare property, inscribed as a mixed natural and cultural site, is situated in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. It features a varied desert landscape, as well as 25,000 rock carvings with 20,000 inscriptions trace the evolution of human thought and the early development of the alphabet.",,2938?N 3526?E? / ?29.633N 35.433E,(iii)(v)(vii),,,74,Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower,"Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan",Cultural:,22 (54),2000,,,4022?0?N 4950?0?E? / ?40.36667N 49.83333E,(iv),,,75,White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement,"Tel Aviv, Israel",Cultural:,140 (350); buffer zone 197 (490),2003,,,324?0?N 3447?0?E? / ?32.06667N 34.78333E,(ii)(iv),,,76,Xanthos-Letoon,", Mu?la and Antalya Provinces, Turkey",Cultural:,126 (310); buffer zone 63 (160),1988,,,3620?6?N 2919?13?E? / ?36.33500N 29.32028E,(ii)(iii),,,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Western_Asia,,,,,,