World Heritage Sites in Jordan
Site name Entered Petra 1985
Quseir Amra 1985
Um er-Rasas (Kastron Mefa’a) 2004
Tentative list of Jordan
Abila City (Modern Qweilbeh)
Al Qastal (Settlement)
Azraq
Dana Biosphere Reserve
Gadara (Modern Um Qeis or Qays)
Jerash Archaeological City (Ancient Meeting Place of East and West)
Mujib Nature Reserve
Old City of Salt
Pella (Modern Tabaqat Fahil)
Qasr Al-Mushatta
Qasr Bshir (a Roman Castellum)
Shaubak Castle (Montreal)
The Baptismal Site (Bethany beyond the Jordan)
The Sanctuary of Agios Lot, At Deir 'Ain 'Abata
Um el-Jimal (City)
Wadi Rum
Sites that have been nominated in the past
Kerak
Jordan statistics:
Number of WHS: 3
Number of Tentative sites: 16
Member of the World Heritage Committee in: 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 2008 2009 2010
News and links:
» Three potential sites have been prioritised to be added to the list: The Roman city of Jerash, the archaeologically rich site of Pella and either Wadi Rum or the Dana Biosphere (26-02-2009).
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