World Heritage Sites Attacked During War

Protecting culture in times of war Irina Bokova DG of UNESCO

Timbuktu Mali

Shrine of Cheikh Alpha Moya

2012

Shrine of Sidi Amar Ben Amar

2012

Sacred door of Sidi Yahia Mosque

2012

Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Afghanistan

1966

2003

Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina

1980

1993

1998

2009

1980

1993

1998

2009

Temple of Preah Vihear Cambodia

2011

Samarra Archaeological City Iraq

Al Askari mosque in Samarra Iraq

Before destruction

2008

2009

Shrine of Al-Shaab AlDahmani in Tripoli Libya

2012

Ancient city of Aleppo Syria

Crac des Chevaliers and Qalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;at Salah El-Din Syria

World Heritage Sites Attacked During War

Published on Jan 17, 2013

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Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which have been attacked during wars. We show the Sites before war, and where possible, what they looked after being attacked & how UNESCO has helped to restore them. Culture stands on the frontline of conflicts, deliberately targeted to fuel hatred and block reconciliation. Warlords target culture because it strikes to the heart and because it has powerful media value in an increasingly connected world. Some cultural sites have an outstanding universal value — they belong to all and must be protected by all. Let’s be clear. We are not just talking about stones and building. This is about values, identities and belonging. Destroying culture hurts societies for the long term. It deprives them of collective memory banks as well as precious social and economic assets.

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