Part. 2 - South America - Suriname - 17th century - Sephardic Jewish site of Jodensavanne. (French & English)The archaeological site of Jodensavanne was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on September 19, 2023. It consists of two historically linked sites, namely the Cassipora Creek cemetery and the Jodensavanne colony. Its outstanding universal value distinguishes it from other Jewish diasporic sites in the Atlantic world.Located on the densely wooded banks of the Suriname River, the archaeological site of Jodensavanne in northern Suriname is a serial property that illustrates the early attempts at Jewish colonization in the New World. The Jodensavanne colony, founded in the 1680s, includes the ruins of what is estimated to be the oldest brick synagogue on the American continent.