Recent military conflicts have resulted in significant damage to several invaluable UNESCO and historical heritage sites across Lebanon, Iran, and the Gaza Strip:
Lebanon
- Tyre: The 5,000-year-old Phoenician/Roman port city and UNESCO site sustained damage, including a shattered ancient column crown at the Al-Bass site.
- Nabatieh: Israeli strikes destroyed the city’s medieval Mamluk-era market and subjected the 900-year-old Crusader-era Beaufort Castle to direct fire.
- Chama Citadel: UNESCO reported deep alarm over damage inflicted on this 12th-century fortress.
Iran
- Golestan Palace (Tehran): The 400-year-old UNESCO palace sustained damage during March strikes within its Arg Square buffer zone.
- Isfahan Sites: Early March strikes damaged the 17th-century Chehel Sotoun Palace and the 16th-century Safavid masterpiece, Ali Qapu Palace.
- Khorramabad: Struck sites include the Sasanian-era Falak-ol-Aflak Citadel and structures near the prehistoric Khorramabad Valley caves.
Gaza Strip
- Great Omari Mosque: Gaza’s oldest mosque was heavily damaged in December 2023.
- Church of Saint Porphyrius: Gaza’s oldest church sustained damage from an October 2023 strike.
Source: IE
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