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Citizens, Conservationists in Beirut Rally to Protect Architectural Heritage

December 07, 2010

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Once charmingly referred to as the “Paris of the Middle East,” a more accurate comparison for today’s Beirut might be Dubai—that is, a city full of modern spires and rampant development.

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Tags: Beirut, Destruction, Encroachment, Lebanon, Middle East, Modernization

 

 

On the Verge

Nineveh, Iraq

Ancient Jewel of the Assyrian Empire

October 26, 2010

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Located in northern Iraq near the modern city of Mosul, Nineveh served as the capital of the Assyrian Empire from 705 to 612 BC, and was described in the Book of Jonah as an “exceedingly great city.”

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Tags: Encroachment, Insufficient Management, Iraq, Looting, Middle East, Nineveh, Vandalism

 

 

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Intramuros and Fort Santiago Phillippines

Historic Fortresses of the Philippines

October 26, 2010

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Intramuros was built by the Spanish in the 16th century AD, and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The Latin translation of intramuros means “within the walls” and refers to the enclosure of the fortress, as the structure was surrounded by high walls and moats.

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Tags: Asia, Encroachment, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Neglect, Philippines, Southeast Asia

 

 

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Chersonesos, Ukraine

Largest Classical Archaeological site on the Black Sea

October 26, 2010

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To today’s historians, Chersonesos is evidence of an ancient civilization’s ability to plan, design, and build a city as early as 6th century BC. More than two thousand years of unique human history are buried beneath Chersonesos’ current remains, which are now made up of heaps of stones and abandoned mounts.

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Tags: Chersonesos, Encroachment, Europe, Insufficient Management, Ukraine, UNESCO

 

 

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Damascus, Syria

World’s Oldest Continuously-Inhabited City

October 26, 2010

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With evidence of settlement dating back some 10,000 years, Syria’s capital, Damascus, is regarded by historians as the world’s oldest continuously-inhabited city. Before rising to great significance in the year 635 under the Umayyad dynasty, the city witnessed the rule of Aramaeans and Assyrians, Persians and Seleucids, Romans and Byzantines.

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Tags: Damascus, Encroachment, Insufficient Management, Middle East, Syria

 

 

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Famagusta, North Cyprus

Ancient Maritime City of Crusader Kings

October 26, 2010

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Founded as early as 3rd century BC, Famagusta, now a city on the east coast of Cyprus, was once an important port for trading and political relationships between the Near East and Europe.

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Tags: Cyprus, Encroachment, Europe, Famagusta, Insufficient Management, Neglect

 

 

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Hishams Palace, Palestine

Sophisticated Complex of Umayyad Empire

October 26, 2010

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Khirbat al-Mafjar, more commonly known as Hisham’s Palace, is the archaeological remains of an Umayyad winter palace located in the Jordan Valley, approximately two kilometres north of Jericho.

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Tags: Encroachment, Hisham’s Palace, Insufficient Management, Middle East, Palestine