State of Palestine
The State of Palestine has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2011. With 5 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
State of Palestine as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: December 8, 2011
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)
World Heritage Sites in State of Palestine (5)
Cultural: 5 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan · Cultural
- Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem · Cultural
- Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town · Cultural
- Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir · Cultural
- Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (12)
- Hisham’s Palace/ Khirbet al- Mafjar · submitted: October 20, 2020
- Baptism Site “Eshria’a” (Al-Maghtas) · submitted: October 28, 2015
- Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave · submitted: June 6, 2013
- Throne Villages · submitted: June 6, 2013
- Mount Gerizim and the Samaritans · submitted: April 2, 2012
- QUMRAN: Caves and Monastery of the Dead Sea Scrolls · submitted: April 2, 2012
- El-Bariyah: wilderness with monasteries · submitted: April 2, 2012
- Old Town of Nablus and its environs · submitted: April 2, 2012
- Sebastia · submitted: April 2, 2012
- Anthedon Harbour · submitted: April 2, 2012
- Umm Al-Rihan forest · submitted: April 2, 2012
- Wadi Gaza Coastal Wetlands · submitted: April 2, 2012
Country Profile State of Palestine
Official Name: State of Palestine
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
UNESCO Region: Arab States
Capital: Ramallah; Jerusalem
Population (2024): 5,289,152
Land Area: 6,030 km²
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP;ILS;JOD)