By Julia SIEGER UNESCO and its Cultural Protection Committee are meeting today to discuss ways to better protect archaeological sites following armed conflicts and Israeli strikes in the region. Special attention is focused on the city of Baalbeck, though Tyre and Byblos are also at risk. In this Science segment, we explore emergency photogrammetric documentation. […]
By FRANCE24 Several Israeli strikes in recent weeks on Baalbek in Lebanon’s east and Tyre in the south — both Hezbollah strongholds — hit close to ancient Roman ruins designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. As 300 prominent cultural figures, including archaeologists and academics, publish a petition that calls on the UN to safeguard Lebanon’s […]
Israel’s latest military attacks on Lebanon stir up traumatic memories of civil war for Australia’s Lebanese community. Source: Al Jazeera Category: Opinions