Decision : 39 COM 8B.52
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of 12 properties inscribed at the 38th session (Doha, 2014) and not adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add,
- Adopts the following Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee (Doha, 2014):
- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador , Peru, Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System;
- China, The Grand Canal;
- Germany, Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey;
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Shahr-i Sokhta;
- Iraq, Erbil Citadel;
- Mexico , Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche;
- Myanmar , Pyu Ancient Cities;
- Palestine, Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir;
- Saudi Arabia, Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah;
- Turkey, Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire;
- Turkey, Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape;
- United States of America, Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point.
Decision Code: 39 COM 8B.52
Themes: Inscriptions on the World Heritage List, Outstanding Universal Value
States Parties (16): Argentina Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chile China Colombia Ecuador Germany Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Mexico Myanmar Palestine Peru Saudi Arabia Turkey United States of America
Properties (12): Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey Erbil Citadel Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape Pyu Ancient Cities Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System Shahr-i Sokhta The Grand Canal
Year: 2015
State of conservation reports:
2015 Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
2015 Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir