Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape recognized for its ancient agricultural terraces, traditional irrigation systems, and long-standing olive and vine cultivation near Jerusalem.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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World Heritage property ⓘ cultural landscape ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Bethlehem Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palestinian rural traditions
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village of Battir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bufferZone | surrounding agricultural lands of Battir ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iv)
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(v) ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | evidence of long-term human interaction with the environment ⓘ |
| governedBy | World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalFeature |
ancient water distribution system
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gravity-fed irrigation channels ⓘ stone-walled terraces ⓘ |
| hasCrop |
olive trees
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vegetable gardens ⓘ vines ⓘ |
| hasView | railway line in the valley ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | living cultural landscape ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient agricultural terraces
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olive cultivation ⓘ traditional irrigation system ⓘ vine cultivation ⓘ |
| landUse |
terraced farming
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traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Battir
NERFINISHED
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southern Jerusalem region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local Palestinian community ⓘ |
| managementPlan | traditional community-based maintenance of terraces and irrigation ⓘ |
| near | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage properties in the State of Palestine ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin |
Roman period
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ancient times ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
continuity of traditional land-use practices
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integration of agriculture and water management ⓘ outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
infrastructure projects
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urban development pressures ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1492 ⓘ |
| waterSource | springs ⓘ |
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
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