Egypt
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (7)
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Cultural (6)
- Abu Mena (1979)
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1979)
- Historic Cairo (1979)
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1979)
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (1979)
- Saint Catherine Area (2002)
Natural (1)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (2005)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (33)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
- Siwa archaeological area (1994)
- Temple of Serabit Khadem (1994)
- North Sinai archaeological Sites Zone (1994)
- Temple of Hator built by Ramses III (1994)
- Dahshour archaeological area (1994)
- El Fayoum: Kom Aushim (Karanis), Dimai (Soknopaiounesos), Qasr Qarun (Dionysias), Batn I hrit (Theadelphia), Byahma-Medinet el Fayoum….. (1994)
- El-Gendi Fortress (1994)
- Rutho Monastery (1994)
- Wadi Feiran (1994)
- Pharaon Island (1994)
News (9)
- Urban Regeneration for Historic Cairo Video Competition Friday, March 21, 2014
- UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt Friday, January 24, 2014
- UNESCO and NOUH sign agreement for preservation of Historic Cairo Wednesday, June 20, 2012
- UNESCO Director-General launches heritage and press freedom alert for Egypt Tuesday, February 1, 2011
- Rapid Response Grants awarded to protect elephants, help with oil spill clean-up Friday, November 19, 2010
Events (3)
- Scientific Committee to meet on safeguarding Anicent Thebes Oct 2, 2010-Oct 3, 2010
- Scientific Committee to meet on safeguarding New Gourna Village, part of Ancient Thebes World Heritage site Oct 2, 2010-Oct 3, 2010
- Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites Sep 24, 1997-Jun 30, 1998
Egypt
Ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, February 7, 1974
1976-1983 1991-1997 1999-2005 2007-2011
Source: Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
H. E. Mr Mohamed Sameh Amr
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of the Arab Republic of Egypt to UNESCO
World Heritage
Within UNESCO
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