World Heritage historic towns and old towns in Arab States

14 of the 106 historic towns and old towns on the List are in Arab States.

Cultural 14

Site	Country	Year	Type	Criteria
Ancient City of Aleppo in danger	Syria	1986	Cultural	iii iv
Ancient City of Bosra in danger	Syria	1980	Cultural	i iii vi
Ancient City of Damascus in danger	Syria	1979	Cultural	i ii iii iv vi
Casbah of Algiers	Algeria	1992	Cultural	ii v
Mazagan	Morocco	2004	Cultural	ii iv
Medina of Essaouira	Morocco	2001	Cultural	ii iv
Medina of Fez	Morocco	1981	Cultural	ii v
Medina of Marrakesh	Morocco	1985	Cultural	i ii iv v
Medina of Meknes	Morocco	1996	Cultural	iv
Medina of Sousse	Tunisia	1988	Cultural	iii iv v
Medina of Tunis	Tunisia	1979	Cultural	ii iii v
Medina of Tétouan	Morocco	1997	Cultural	ii iv v
Old City of Hebron in danger	Palestine	2017	Cultural	ii iv vi
Old Sana'a	Yemen	1986	Cultural	iv v vi

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