Unique and Outstanding: Jordan’s World Heritage Sites Book
Today, despite the incredible wealth of cultural heritage sites in the Middle East, with over 100,000 sites in Jordan alone, the region remains poorly represented on the World Heritage List.
We, in Jordan, are working closely with our international partners to remedy this imbalance.
UNESCO has described cultural and natural heritage as “irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration,” and nowhere is this more true than in the unique and magnificent sites of Jordan.
This book is an attempt to illustrate the rich diversity of Jordan’s cultural heritage sites, including those that have been successfully listed as well as sites that will be recognized in the future.
HRH Princess Dana Firas
First Bilingual Edition [Arabic/English]
ICOMOS-Jordan publishing & Bashar Tabbah, 2022.
- Text: HRH Princess Dana Firas.
- Pictures: Bashar Tabbah.
- Proofreading: Amy Arsamakova, Nizar Al-Adarbeh, Omar Alami, Samer Dajani.
- Arabic Text Linguist: Dr. Omar Al-Ghul.
- Book Design: Hazar Marji.
About The Author
HRH Princess Dana Firas is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for cultural heritage and a global advocate for heritage protection and preservation as pillars for sustainable development. Princess Dana leads a number of organizations in Jordan and globally that work to preserve heritage and promote culture and the arts. She is passionate about heritage preservation and the role of cultural heritage in building vibrant communities, inclusive identity and responsible citizenship, and understanding and peace. She received international recognition and won several awards for her work. She is the author of a number of published articles and was featured in numerous film and television documentaries. Princess Dana holds a BA degree in Economics and International Relations from Boston University, an MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.
About The Photographer
Bashar Tabbah’s passion for photography, exploration, and history has dominated his life. Growing up in Jordan surrounded by its historical treasures highly influenced his interests and outlook. Since 2004, Bashar has travelled extensively, photographing hundreds of historical locations internationally as well as in Jordan, where he published an extensive study of its historical sites in 2018. Bashar walks a fine line between documentary and artistry in his work. He describes what he does as a combined form of freedom of movement and education in cultures and their past.
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Produced by ICOMOS-Jordan with the support of the American Center of Research (ACOR) through the USAID-funded Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (SCHEP).
Disclaimer: The views and the presentation of the materials expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government, The American Center of Research, or its Sustainable Cultural Heritage through Engagement of Local Communities Project (SCHEP).
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