Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage Sites because of its ancient ruins, whitewashed villages, mosques, churches and synagogues. The United Nations cultural organization took the decision in Saudi Arabia, during its 45th world heritage committee meeting....
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Djerba is home to one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world, and the synagogue is believed to date to the sixth century BC.
