Tell Umm Amer
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameTell Umm Amer
LocationState of Palestine
CriteriaCultural: World Heritage selection criterion (ii), World Heritage selection criterion (iii), World Heritage selection criterion (vi)
Coordinates31°26'49.92000"N, 34°21'58.68000"E

Tell Umm el-'Amr, also know as Tell Umm Amer, is an archaeological site located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir el-Balah governorate, Gaza Strip.

Location

Tell Umm el-ʿAmr is located in the dune landscapes south of the mouth of the Wadi Ghazzeh in the area of ​​the Al Nusairat refugee camp, about 5.28 miles south of Gaza City.[1] The distance to the Mediterranean coast is 1000-2000 feet. In the east and southeast of the Tell Umm el-'Amr site, there are palm groves that form a border with the neighboring town of Deir al-Balah. The archaeological site covers an area of ​​approximately 46000 square feet.[2]

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

  1. ↑ Rami K. Isaac, C. Michael Hall, Freya Higgins-Desbiolles. The Politics and Power of Tourism in Palestine. Routledge. p. 137-148. ISBN 9781138592285.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Elter, René; Hassoune, Ayman (1 January 2008). "Le complexe du bain du monastère de Saint Hilarion à Umm el-'Amr, première synthèse architecturale". Syria. Archéologie, art et histoire (in French). pp. 129–144. doi:10.4000/syria.474.
  3. ↑ "Tell Umm El-'Amr (Saint Hilarion Monastery)". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. 1 2 mondial, UNESCO Centre du patrimoine. "Tell Umm Amer". UNESCO Centre du patrimoine mondial (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Sauver Saint-Hilarion à Gaza, le plus vieux monastère de Terre sainte". Le Point (in French). 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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