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France 24
France 24
Shirli SITBON

Prehistoric Jericho site voted onto UNESCO World Heritage List

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Prehistoric ruins outside the ancient West Bank city of Jericho have been given UNESCO World Heritage status after a vote of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh. The UN agency says Tell al-Sultan was home to a permanent settlement by the 9th or 8th millennium BC. But the decision has sparked controversy, with Israelis denouncing the move and Palestinians celebrating it. FRANCE 24's Science reporter Shirli Sitbon examines how UNESCO tries to dissociate heritage from politics. 

Read moreUNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

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