The UNESCO Sites in Syria have recognized 6 cultural and natural landmarks as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syria, along with 12 locations on the Syria UNESCO tentative list. These tourist sites in Syria are celebrated for their unique and valuable cultural, natural, artistic, and historical significance and are preserved for future generations.
In addition to these 6 sites in the Syria UNESCO list, there are many other places considered for UNESCO recognition that you can visit in Syria.
These sites, listed on the tentative list, showcase the country’s rich cultural heritage and are awaiting approval to join the prestigious and famous World Heritage Sites list.
Actually, Syria has 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Notably, all of these sites are listed under the *Cultural category*.
In addition to the previous cultural sites, as we mentioned before, Syria has a tentative list (an inventory of those properties that each State Party intends to consider for nomination) of other sites worthy of visiting, including the following places:
1. Noréas de Hama.
2. Ugarit (Tell Shamra)
3. Ebla (Tell Mardikh)
4. Mari (Tell Hariri)
5. Dura Europos.
6. Apamée (Afamia)
7. Un Château du désert : Qasr al-Hayr ach-Charqi.
8. Maaloula.
9. Tartus : la cité-citadelle des Croisés
10. Raqqa-Ràfiqa : la cité abbasside
11. L’île d’Arwad
12. Mari & Europos-Dura sites of Euphrates Valley
So in conclusion, Syria was and still is one of the richest countries in history which was passed by a bunch of civilizations that left their marks across the land.
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