‘City of tolerance and urban hospitality’: Salt listed on UNESCO World Heritage List
By Joy Mazahreh - Jul 28,2021 - Last updated at Jul 28,2021
Photo courtesy of Tourism Ministry
AMMAN The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) decided, during its 44th session, which was held virtually in China, to approve the listing of the city of Salt as the city of tolerance and civilised hospitality on the World Heritage List.
In participation in the committee’s virtual meetings, Minister of Tourism and Antiques Nayef Al Fayez said that Salt city has always been among the top priorities of the Kingdom, given its atmosphere of tolerance, social solidarity and coexistence.