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In Lebanon's Tyre, ancient site threatened by Israeli bombs
Israeli airstrikes near Tyre damaged millennia-old sites including the Al-Bass necropolis, wounding 24 and threatening Lebanon's ancient cultural heritage, officials said.
- An archaeological site in Tyre, southern Lebanon, containing ancient ruins from the Phoenician era, was struck near by an Israeli bomb on March 6, although the main monuments were undamaged.
- The bombing killed 8 people nearby who thought being close to the heritage site would protect them.
- An official stated the archaeological sites have no military presence, questioning why they were targeted, while a guard lamented the disregard for the ancient civilization's history.
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Defying Israeli bombs, Lebanese hold out in southern city of Tyre
Khalil and his young family are sheltering in a theatre in south Lebanon's Tyre, refusing to leave despite Israeli bombardment on the city that is now almost cut off from the rest of the country.
·Washington, United States
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The only bulwark to protect the ruins: a UNESCO symbol panel flanked by a blue and white shield.
·Montreal, Canada
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Tyre, one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean world, has been the target of several strikes. Its ancient ruins are only protected by the Unesco "blue shield".
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In Lebanon's Tyre, ancient site threatened by Israeli bombs
At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.
·Missoula, United States
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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C 45%
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