World Heritage Sites in Syria
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World Heritage Sites in Syria are culturally and historically significant locations recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value, encompassing ancient cities, archaeological ruins, and unique architectural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Sites in Syria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Heritage Sites in Syria Context triple: [Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums, protects, World Heritage Sites in Syria]
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ancient City of Aleppo)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient City of Aleppo" is a historic urban center in northern Syria renowned for its millennia-old architecture, bustling souks, and cultural significance, much of which has been severely damaged during recent conflicts.
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B.
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria are a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of remarkably well-preserved late antique rural settlements and religious complexes that illustrate life in the transitional period between the Roman Empire and early Christianity in the region.
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C.
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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D.
World Heritage in Danger (as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria)
World Heritage in Danger (as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria) is a UNESCO designation highlighting that the early Christian archaeological complex and surrounding historic settlements near Aleppo face serious threats requiring urgent conservation measures.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) is the archaeological remains of the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur in modern-day Iraq, once a major political and religious center of the Assyrian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Heritage Sites in Syria Target entity description: World Heritage Sites in Syria are culturally and historically significant locations recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value, encompassing ancient cities, archaeological ruins, and unique architectural heritage.
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ancient City of Aleppo)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient City of Aleppo" is a historic urban center in northern Syria renowned for its millennia-old architecture, bustling souks, and cultural significance, much of which has been severely damaged during recent conflicts.
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B.
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria are a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of remarkably well-preserved late antique rural settlements and religious complexes that illustrate life in the transitional period between the Roman Empire and early Christianity in the region.
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C.
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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D.
World Heritage in Danger (as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria)
World Heritage in Danger (as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria) is a UNESCO designation highlighting that the early Christian archaeological complex and surrounding historic settlements near Aleppo face serious threats requiring urgent conservation measures.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) is the archaeological remains of the ancient Assyrian city of Ashur in modern-day Iraq, once a major political and religious center of the Assyrian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage listing ⓘ |
| allSitesCultural | true ⓘ |
| category | Cultural heritage ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Syria
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Syria ⓘ Syria ⓘ Syria ⓘ Syria ⓘ Syria ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| criterion |
Cultural (i),(ii),(iv)
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Cultural (i),(ii),(iv),(vi) ⓘ Cultural (i),(iii),(vi) ⓘ Cultural (ii),(iv) ⓘ Cultural (iii),(iv) ⓘ Cultural (iii),(iv),(v) ⓘ |
| designatedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | UNESCO World Heritage Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ancient City of Aleppo
NERFINISHED
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Ancient City of Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancient City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancient Villages of Northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ Site of Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedOnWorldHeritageList | 1979–2011 ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear |
1979
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1980 ⓘ 1980 ⓘ 1986 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aleppo
NERFINISHED
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Aleppo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Homs Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Idlib Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadmur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tartus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+02:00
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UTC+03:00 ⓘ |
| numberOfSites | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage Sites by country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: World Heritage Sites in Syria Description of subject: World Heritage Sites in Syria are culturally and historically significant locations recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value, encompassing ancient cities, archaeological ruins, and unique architectural heritage.
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