'Oldest Fortified City': UNESCO honours Tell es-Sultan in Palestine
UNESCO has voted to include the ancient archaeological site Tell es-Sultan in Jericho on the World Heritage List in Palestine, declaring it 'the oldest fortified city in the world'.
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UNESCO has voted to include the ancient archaeological site Tell es-Sultan in Jericho on the World Heritage List in Palestine, declaring it 'the oldest fortified city in the world'.
Jericho's Tell al-Sultan site, the Tunisian island of Djerba, Turkey's ancient city of Gordion, Saudi Arabia's Uruq Bani Ma’arid reserve, and the Persian caravanserais will all enjoy special protection from the UN
The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes
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