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UNESCO World Heritage Site
Old City of Hebron
Official nameHebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
LocationHebron, West Bank, State of Palestine
IncludesCave of the Patriarchs
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, vi
Reference1565
Inscription2017 (41st Session)
Endangered2017–
Area20.6 ha (0.080 sq mi)
Buffer zone152.2 ha (0.588 sq mi)
Coordinates31°31′31″N 35°06′30″E / 31.52528°N 35.10833°E / 31.52528; 35.10833

The Old City of Hebron (Arabic: البلدة القديمة الخليل Hebrew: עיר העתיקה של חברון) is the historic city centre of Hebron in the West Bank, Palestine. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters (660 ft) west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Today's Old City was settled in Greek or Roman times (circa 3rd to 1st centuries BCE). It became the center of the overall Hebron site during the Abbasid Caliphate (which began circa 750 CE).

It was recognized as the third World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine in 2017.[1]

The Old City is built around the Cave of the Patriarchs, the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs, and venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Old City is a sensitive location in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron.

  1. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-23.

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