Country: Lebanon
Provides description, photos and reports about the archaeological site of Anjar.
English | FrançaisSitemapHelp/FAQ News EventsThe ListAbout World HeritageActivitiesPublicationsGet InvolvedResourcesInteractive Map2006 New InscriptionsCreating the ListNomination processTentative ListTentative Lists DatabaseCriteriaGlobal StrategyWorld Heritage in DangerThe List in DangerSuccess StoriesMember Login|Join Free33543 members Forgot your password The List AnjarLebanonDistrict of Zahle, Beqaa GovernorateN33 43 33 E35 55 47ref: 293Date of Inscription: 1984Criteria: (iii)(iv)Brief Description The city of Anjar was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyads.Official Documents Advisory Body Evaluation Report of the 8th Session of the CommitteeNewsAug 11, 2006UNESCO Director-General launches “heritage alert” for the Middle EastLinks Panorama of the Ruins of Anjaar Places in Lebanon - Anjar Destination Lebanon: Anjar (Ministy of Tourism)ToolboxSyndication Print This PageEmail This Page World Heritage SearchSelect by categoryCulturalMixedNaturalallSelect by mediaSites with videosSites with animationsSites with photo galleryChoose a RegionAfricaArab StatesAsia and the Pacific Europe and North AmericaLatin America and the CaribbeanDisplay all byCountryRegionYear--RIGHT COLUMN --Copyright copy; 1992-2006 UNESCO World Heritage Centre, All Rights Reserved | Terms / Policies | v3.0, Updated07 Oct 2006
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