Historical and archaeological sites are under threat, a Lebanese cultural official warned after Israeli strikes yesterday hit regions in southern Lebanon of biblical significance. This was reported by CNN, according to UNN.
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In a social media post, Lebanon's Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salameh, stated that the ministry "has made contacts with colleagues around the world and international organizations to protect archaeological sites in the south."
The Israeli military yesterday launched strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre—a coastal city mentioned repeatedly in the Bible. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated earlier this week that they had carried out strikes on more than 150 targets aimed at the Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Tyre was an ancient Phoenician city that founded "prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage and, according to legend, it was there that purple pigment was discovered," according to UNESCO.
Today, the city preserves important archaeological remains, mostly from the Roman period, the UN agency notes.
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