Hcecr and Unesco

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  • Today's Citadel was built and changed continuously 8,000 years ago
  • The volume of the Citadel mound is roughly three million cubic metres
  • The walls of citadel go around the edge of the citadel mound
  • HCECR is part of UNESCO
  • Only archaeological work at the Citadel is planned
  • A Government organization ("HCECR) has been set up, and a detailed conservation and development plan has been prepared with the help of UNESCO
  • Both bodies agree that the Citadel must not be allowed to die. It is also being considered for UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, which includes, for example, the Pyramids and Stonehenge
  • In early 2010 a $13-million programme of conservation and repairs was agreed with UNESCO, and these plans are now being carried out
  • The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization