<
 
 
 
 
×
>
You are viewing an archived web page, collected at the request of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) using Archive-It. This page was captured on 18:26:14 Oct 06, 2022, and is part of the UNESCO collection. The information on this web page may be out of date. See All versions of this archived page.
Loading media information hide

Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information.

World Heritage Convention News
Print
Share on social media
Facebook Twitter
UNESCO social media
Facebook Youtube Twitter
RSS World Heritage
Terms / Policies Syndication
News

UNESCO Welcomes Decision to Halt Construction Project at Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb

Commemorative stela of Nahr el-Kalb, Napoleon III, Lebanon. © Xavier-Marc Gélébart | Xavier-Marc Gélébart
Friday, 15 May 2020
access_time 1 min read

UNESCO welcomes the decision taken by Mr. Abbas Mortada, Minister of Culture of Lebanon, to halt the construction project at the Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb.

Since 2019, the Archaeological Site of Nahr el-Kalb has been on Lebanon’s Tentative List for potential future World Heritage nomination, and since 2005 on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. It consists of several commemorative stelae that bear witness to significant historical events and reflect the entire history of Lebanon, from ancient times to the present day.

This decision to halt the project came following a number of exchanges between the Lebanese authorities and UNESCO. The World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office in Beirut are currently looking into the matter to dispatch an expert mission to the site once conditions permit, in order to assess the potential impact of planned projects, and ensure the long-term conservation of the site.

Friday, 15 May 2020
access_time 1 min read
States Parties (1)
Regions (1)
Arab States
See Also (1)
top