UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage list

A United Nations committee has inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern ...

West Bank site becomes World Heritage site despite Israel objections

A major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon will be listed as World Heritage sites, despite objections from Israel.
Ancient Origins

Burned Wooden Beams From Jerusalem’s First Temple Destruction Unearthed

Melted Plaster Preserved the Wooden Beams. Efrat Bocher, the excavation director, explained that the beams were relics from a ...
Cleveland Jewish News

Guatemala recognizes City of David as part of its heritage

At a Jerusalem ceremony, Guatemala’s ambassador unveiled a plaque recognizing the City of David archaeological site as part ...

UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

The sites were added to the endangered list after votes by all 196 member states of the UN agency. Read more at ...

UNESCO Adds West Bank's Sebastia, 5 Lebanese Castles To World Heritage List Despite Israel's Objections

A UNESCO committee has approved the addition of Sebastia archaeological site in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and five castles in Lebanon’s Mount Amel region to the World Heritage List and World ...
The Times of Israel

UNESCO lists Israeli-controlled heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

Cultural agency says Beaufort Castle has sustained damage and faced ongoing threats since IDF takeover amid fight against ...

Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come

Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet ...