Tel es-Sultan ruins in West Bank designated World Heritage Site (10 images)

By Wade Sheridan

The ruins of the Tel es-Sultan archeological site near Jericho in the West Bank have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins, in Palestinian-controlled territory, date back to the ninth millennium BCE. Israel does not agree with the decision.

The Tel es-Sultan archeological ruins in the ancient city of Jericho in the West Bank were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on September 17, 2023. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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It is the fifth historic site voted to the UNESCO list in the West Bank, angering Israel. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Jericho is one of the oldest inhabited cities on Earth, and is located in a part of the West Bank that is controlled by the Palestinian Authority. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Israel's Foreign Ministry said it views the U.N.'s move as "another sign of Palestinians cynical use of UNESCO and politicization of the organization." Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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