Back البلدة القديمة (الخليل) Arabic Hen Ddinas Hebron CY Old City of Hebron DAG Παλαιά Πόλη Χεβρώνος Greek Ciudad Vieja de Hebrón Spanish Hebron Kurow Kɛse Dadaw FAT Vieille ville d'Hébron French Old City of Hebron GUR Tsohon Birnin Hebron HA העיר העתיקה של חברון HE
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Old City of Hebron | |
| Official name | Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town |
| Location | Hebron, West Bank, State of Palestine |
| Includes | Cave of the Patriarchs |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1565 |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
| Endangered | 2017– |
| Area | 20.6 ha (0.080 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 152.2 ha (0.588 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 31°31′31″N 35°06′30″E / 31.52528°N 35.10833°E |
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.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-23.