Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says
Lebanese officials say the campaign has left ancient markets, ruins and villages in ruins, while UNESCO warns of damage to protected cultural sites.
- Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame asked UNESCO to designate Tyre as a 'World Heritage in Danger' site after Israeli strikes damaged a crown off an ancient column and Roman ruins.
- Israel's nearly four-month military campaign targeting Hezbollah has damaged revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, prompting Salame to allege a 'systematic destruction of villages, hamlets, and entire towns' that threatens to permanently erase centuries of history.
- Authorities have yet to fully assess damage because Israeli troops still occupy a 10 km zone off-limits to Lebanese; Adnan Istanbouli, an antiquities official, described the ruins as appearing 'as if it all exploded from underneath.'
- Israel's military said it applies 'a rigorous approval process' for strikes on sensitive sites, while UNESCO stated it was 'deeply alarmed' by reports of unlawful attacks against cultural property.
- Salame emphasized that 'Heritage is not only Roman and Phoenician antiquities' but also includes historic buildings and places of worship, underscoring why the reclassification request carries broader significance for protecting diverse cultural assets.
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The top of an ancient column was ripped off at a site listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the Lebanese port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians was destroyed in another southern city. Israeli attacks hit the Mamluk era market in Nabatieh, and troops destroyed hundreds of Lebanese cities on the border. Israel's almost four-month air and land campaign, which accordi…
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Ancient Heritage in Southern Lebanon Bears the Scars of War as Officials Warn of Irreplaceable Loss
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Southern Lebanon Heritage Sites Damaged by Israel, Minister Says
A crown was blown off an ancient column at a UNESCO-listed site in Tyre, Lebanon, and a pilgrimage site was destroyed in another southern town due to Israeli air and ground campaigns targeting the Hezbollah group. Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame reported that Israel’s military actions over nearly four months have damaged numerous historical sites […] The post Southern Lebanon Heritage Sites Damaged by Israel, Minister Says appeared firs…
Israel damaged heritage sites during ops. against Hezbollah, Lebanese culture minister says
Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon includes the medieval Beaufort Castle as well as centuries-old villages that were home to Christians, Shi'ite Muslims, and Sunni Muslims.
Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says
A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns.
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