Egypt

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (7)

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Sites on the Tentative List (33)

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• 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)

Activities (5)

• Monuments of Nubia-International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
• The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites
• Rapid Response Facility
• Urban Regeneration for Historic Cairo
• [in French only] Renforcement des capacités nationales pour la réalisation des études d’impact sur le patrimoine mondial en Egypte

News (9)

• Urban Regeneration for Historic Cairo Video Competition Friday, 21 March 2014
• UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt Friday, 24 January 2014
• UNESCO and NOUH sign agreement for preservation of Historic Cairo Wednesday, 20 June 2012
• UNESCO Director-General launches heritage and press freedom alert for Egypt Tuesday, 1 February 2011
• Rapid Response Grants awarded to protect elephants, help with oil spill clean-up Friday, 19 November 2010

Events (3)

• Scientific Committee to meet on safeguarding Anicent Thebes 02-Oct-2010-03-Oct-2010
• Scientific Committee to meet on safeguarding New Gourna Village, part of Ancient Thebes World Heritage site 02-Oct-2010-03-Oct-2010
• Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites 24-Sep-1997-30-Jun-1998