Ancient Jericho named UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine
The UN cultural agency UNESCO has selected the ancient city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, according to a Palestinian official on Sunday.
"Palestine succeeded in listing ancient Jericho/Tel es-Sultan on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites,” Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rula Maayah said in a statement.
Jericho was voted to the list during the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
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