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The historic Golestán Palace, located in the center of Tehran and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, suffered significant damage following the recent air strikes attributed to the United States and Israel in the context of the war against the tyranny of the Ayatollás. Golestá Palace is a historic palace complex located in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It was originally used as a royal residence by the Kayar dynasty, and is considered one o…
At least three UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Iran, Israel and Lebanon, have been damaged by the war in the Middle East and several others are threatened, said the UN Agency for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) Monday, which showed its "deep concern."Keep reading...
Tehran’s Golestan Palace artefacts moved to secure storage
When US-Israeli airstrikes hit central Tehran's Arag Square, the shockwaves directly hit the walls of the adjacent Golestan Palace. Days later, the director of the city's sole UNESCO World Heritage site confirmed that while the building's facade absorbed the blast, all movable artifacts were already locked safely in secure storage and survived undamaged. The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the …
Several cities in Iran were affected by U.S. and Israeli air strikes, which left residential buildings, hospitals and historic sites damaged or destroyed. Affected sites include the palaces of Golestan, in Tehran, and Chehel Sotun, in Isfahan.
The Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage has denounced Monday the "destruction" as well as "damages" to places recognized as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the wave of attacks perpetrated by the United States and Israel against the Central Asian country since February 28.
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