<Table> <Tr> <Th> Site </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Th> Area ha ( acre ) </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abu Mena </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Alexandria Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 51 ′ 00 '' N 29 ° 40 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.85000 ° N 29.66667 ° E ﻿ / 30.85000 ; 29.66667 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyAbu ( iv ) </Td> <Td> 7006183000000000000 ♠ 183 ( 450 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church , a baptistery , basilicas , public buildings , streets , monasteries , houses , and workshops , and were built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Luxor Governorate , Egypt 25 ° 44 ′ 00 '' N 32 ° 36 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.73333 ° N 32.60000 ° E ﻿ / 25.73333 ; 32.60000 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyAnc ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7007739000000000000 ♠ 7,390 ( 18,300 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The former capital of Egypt and the city of Amun , Thebes contains temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor , as well as the necropolises at the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens , bearing witness to the height of the Egyptian civilization . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic Cairo </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Cairo Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7006524000000000000 ♠ 524 ( 1,290 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> One of the world 's oldest Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo , the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the 14th century . It contains mosques , madrasah , hammams and fountains . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Memphis and its Necropolis -- the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Cairo Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7008163585200000000 ♠ 16,358.52 ( 40,422.8 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments , including rock tombs , ornate mastabas , temples and pyramids . In ancient times , the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Aswan Governorate , Egypt 22 ° 20 ′ 11 '' N 31 ° 37 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.33639 ° N 31.62611 ° E ﻿ / 22.33639 ; 31.62611 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyNub ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7006374000000000000 ♠ 374 ( 920 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Located along the Nile , the site contains monuments such as the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae , saved from being submerged by Lake Nasser as a result of the construction of the Aswan Dam . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Saint Catherine Area </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt South Sinai Governorate , Egypt 28 ° 33 ′ 22 '' N 33 ° 58 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.55611 ° N 33.97556 ° E ﻿ / 28.55611 ; 33.97556 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgySai ( i ) ( iii ) ( iv ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7008601000000000000 ♠ 60,100 ( 149,000 ) </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> The orthodox monastery of Saint Catherine is among the oldest Christian monasteries still in function . Dating from the 6th century , it is positioned near Mount Horeb where , according to the Old Testament , Moses received the Tablets of the Law . The region is sacred for Christians , Muslims and Jews . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wadi Al - Hitan ( Whale Valley ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Faiyum Governorate , Egypt 29 ° 20 ′ 00 '' N 30 ° 11 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 29.33333 ° N 30.18333 ° E ﻿ / 29.33333 ; 30.18333 </Td> <Td> Natural : EgyWad ( viii ) </Td> <Td> 7008200150000000000 ♠ 20,015 (
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Site </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Th> Area ha ( acre ) </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abu Mena </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Alexandria Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 51 ′ 00 '' N 29 ° 40 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.85000 ° N 29.66667 ° E ﻿ / 30.85000 ; 29.66667 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyAbu ( iv ) </Td> <Td> 7006183000000000000 ♠ 183 ( 450 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church , a baptistery , basilicas , public buildings , streets , monasteries , houses , and workshops , and were built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Luxor Governorate , Egypt 25 ° 44 ′ 00 '' N 32 ° 36 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.73333 ° N 32.60000 ° E ﻿ / 25.73333 ; 32.60000 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyAnc ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7007739000000000000 ♠ 7,390 ( 18,300 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The former capital of Egypt and the city of Amun , Thebes contains temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor , as well as the necropolises at the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens , bearing witness to the height of the Egyptian civilization . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic Cairo </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Cairo Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7006524000000000000 ♠ 524 ( 1,290 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> One of the world 's oldest Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo , the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the 14th century . It contains mosques , madrasah , hammams and fountains . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Memphis and its Necropolis -- the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Cairo Governorate , Egypt 30 ° 03 ′ 00 '' N 31 ° 15 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.05000 ° N 31.26111 ° E ﻿ / 30.05000 ; 31.26111 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyHis ( i ) ( v ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7008163585200000000 ♠ 16,358.52 ( 40,422.8 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments , including rock tombs , ornate mastabas , temples and pyramids . In ancient times , the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Aswan Governorate , Egypt 22 ° 20 ′ 11 '' N 31 ° 37 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.33639 ° N 31.62611 ° E ﻿ / 22.33639 ; 31.62611 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgyNub ( i ) ( iii ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7006374000000000000 ♠ 374 ( 920 ) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Located along the Nile , the site contains monuments such as the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae , saved from being submerged by Lake Nasser as a result of the construction of the Aswan Dam . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Saint Catherine Area </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt South Sinai Governorate , Egypt 28 ° 33 ′ 22 '' N 33 ° 58 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.55611 ° N 33.97556 ° E ﻿ / 28.55611 ; 33.97556 </Td> <Td> Cultural : EgySai ( i ) ( iii ) ( iv ) ( vi ) </Td> <Td> 7008601000000000000 ♠ 60,100 ( 149,000 ) </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> The orthodox monastery of Saint Catherine is among the oldest Christian monasteries still in function . Dating from the 6th century , it is positioned near Mount Horeb where , according to the Old Testament , Moses received the Tablets of the Law . The region is sacred for Christians , Muslims and Jews . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wadi Al - Hitan ( Whale Valley ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt Faiyum Governorate , Egypt 29 ° 20 ′ 00 '' N 30 ° 11 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 29.33333 ° N 30.18333 ° E ﻿ / 29.33333 ; 30.18333 </Td> <Td> Natural : EgyWad ( viii ) </Td> <Td> 7008200150000000000 ♠ 20,015 (
when was abu simbel listed as a world heritage site
when was abu simbel listed as a world heritage site
1979
1979