UNESCO Places Chersonesus Taurica in Crimea on Danger List
UNESCO cited illegal excavations, construction and cultural looting in Russian-occupied Crimea, where the site drew 700,000 visitors by October 2024.
- On Friday, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added "the Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora" to its List of World Heritage in Danger at the 48th session, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced.
- The decision stems from Russia's illegal archaeological excavations and large-scale construction that Ukrainian experts say destroy the site's authenticity, with researcher Evelina Kravchenko warning of "negative processes."
- Russian President Vladimir Putin personally championed the "New Chersonesus" museum-and-park complex, which authorities opened in July 2024 on the site's grounds, replacing authentic archaeology with a Russian-built narrative.
- Beyond construction, Defense Intelligence documented Russia appropriating artifacts through unauthorized digs; Ukraine's prosecutor general reported Russia looted over 7.8 million artifacts and damaged nearly 2,000 cultural heritage sites since 2022.
- The site marks the 988 baptism of Kyivan prince Volodymyr, an event Russia uses to claim shared history, while Ukraine received support from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland during the UNESCO discussion.
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UNESCO Adds Contested West Bank Archaeological Site, Lebanese Castles to World Heritage List
Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committee to reject calls to inscribe the West Bank town of Sebastia, characterizing its nomination as a “weaponization of cultural heritage.”
At the meeting in Busan it is decided to enter the beaches of the landing in Normandy, but also the castles of Mount Amel in Lebanon, Sebastian in Cisg...
UNESCO has added to the World Heritage List an important archaeological site in the West Bank and an assortment of historical castles in southern Lebanon, ignoring Israeli objections and reopening a long-standing dispute over the link between cultural heritage and politics in the region, France announces24.
Israel Vows To Press Ahead With Samaria Heritage Park Despite UNESCO Designation of West Bank Site
The designation of the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel as a World Heritage Site is the latest sore point in a long-running feud between Israel and the UN organization.
UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli opposition
UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region.
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