New edition to UNESCO world heritage list: Erbil Citadel
The Erbil Citadel has won the battle to get on the coveted UNESCO World Heritage List, thanks to active support by Algeria, Lebanon and Turkey. The listing was decided during the current session of the World Heritage Committee in the Qatari capital, Doha. The committee is meeting to consider the inclusion of 36 cultural and […]The Erbil Citadel has won the battle to get on the coveted UNESCO World Heritage List, thanks to active support by Algeria, Lebanon and Turkey.
The listing was decided during the current session of the World Heritage Committee in the Qatari capital, Doha. The committee is meeting to consider the inclusion of 36 cultural and natural wonders on the UN list. By agreeing to add the Citadel to the list, it bypassed an almost completely negative -- though not binding – assessment by its preparatory commission, ICOMOS.
