Tell Umm el-'Amr
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Official name | Tell Umm Amer |
Location | Palestine |
Criteria | Cultural: World Heritage selection criterion (ii), World Heritage selection criterion (iii), World Heritage selection criterion (vi) |
Coordinates | 31°26'49.92000"N, 34°21'58.68000"E |
Tell Umm el-'Amr, also known as Tell Umm Amer, is an archaeological site located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al-Balah Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Location
Tell Umm el-ʿAmr is located in the dune landscapes south of the mouth of the
History
Uncovered by local archaeologists in 1999, the Tell Umm el-'Amr site was active from the 4th to the 8th century and contains Christian artifacts.[3] Currently, the site consists of the monastery of Saint Hilarion; as well as religious buildings (e.g. church, cloister) and all the outbuildings necessary for the life of the monks (e.g. miscellaneous room, dormitory). Additionally, the archaeologists found a hotel complex and baths probably used by visiting pilgrims at the site. The Saint Hilarion Monastery is dedicated to Hilarion of Gaza and is recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO.[4]
Preservation and protection
In 2012, a request for UNESCO world heritage status was submitted by the state of Palestine 1.[4]
In 2013, fundraising was launched in order to be able to carry out excavations on the site and put in place protection measures 2.[5]
References
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- ^ "Tell Umm El-'Amr (Saint Hilarion Monastery)". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b mondial, UNESCO Centre du patrimoine. "Tell Umm Amer". UNESCO Centre du patrimoine mondial (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Sauver Saint-Hilarion à Gaza, le plus vieux monastère de Terre sainte". Le Point (in French). 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2023-11-29.