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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List [Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)]

Document type
Decision
Reference number
14B.22
Date
Jun 28, 2004
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
28e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,


1. Inscribes the site of Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a), Jordan on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iv) and (vi):


Criterion (i): Um er-Rasas is a masterpiece of human creative genius given the artistic and technical qualities of the mosaic floor of St. Stephen's church.


Criterion (iv): Um er-Rasas presents a unique and complete (therefore outstanding) example of stylite towers.


Criterion (vi): Um er-Rasas is strongly associated with monasticism and with the spread of monotheism in the whole region, including Islam.


2. Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre its annual work plan for the first year following the inscription of the site, the complete
management and conservation plans and to organise two monitoring missions to review the progress of the implementation of these plans;


3. Further requests the World Heritage Centre, in consultation with ICOMOS, to submit a report on these monitoring missions for the consideration of the Committee at its 29th and 30th sessions, in 2005 and 2006, respectively.