WHAT MAKES JODENSAVANNE UNIQUE?
The Jodensavanne Archeological Site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on September 19 2023 and consists of two historically linked sites, namely the Cassipora Creek Cemetery and the Jodensavanne Settlement. Its Outstanding Universal Value stands out in comparison to other diasporic Jewish sites in the Atlantic World.
JODENSAVANNE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
WORLD HERITAGE
Located on the densely forested banks of the Suriname River, the Jodensavanne Archaeological Site in northern Suriname is a serial property that illustrates early Jewish colonization attempts in the New World. The Jodensavanne Settlement, founded in the 1680s, includes the ruins of what is believed to be the earliest synagogue...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JODENSAVANNE
STORIES OF JODENSAVANNE
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RECENT ACTIVITY
WORLD HERITAGE VOLUNTEER'S INITIATIVE
The volunteers will be invoked in training on artefact processing and identification, and workshops on archaeological field technique, and they will apply the knowledge and skills learnt, in maintenance and restoration works at specific parts of the Jodensavanne settlement and Cassipora cemetery
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