#world-heritage

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[kittykatninja321]

superhero romance is actually so fun because what does “I would die for you” mean from a guy who would die for anyone?

[mapsontheweb]

Map of Gaza Strip destroyed world heritage sites in Israeli attacks.

[jaffababe]

Gaza City, Gaza Strip. 20th Apr, 2016. Palestinians in Gaza city celebrate World Heritage Day by wearing traditional Palestinian dress and showing hand-made traditional products.

[awidevastdominion]

Shibam - This ~1,700-year-old walled city in Yemen is considered to be the oldest vertically constructed city in the world. Its trapezoidal buildings (most were built in the 16th century) are made of mud bricks and need constant maintenance due to rain and wind erosion.

[no-passaran]

In the weeks since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 15,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry, and destroyed thousands of homes in the territory.

And there have also been tremendous losses to the region's ancient and globally significant cultural heritage. The region was a hub for commerce and culture under Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine rule. It remained influential for centuries thereafter.

A recent survey by the group Heritage for Peace details the damage done so far to more than 100 of these landmarks in Gaza since the start of the present conflict.

The casualties include the Great Omari Mosque, one of the most important and ancient mosques in historical Palestine; the Church of Saint Porphyrius, thought to be the third oldest church in the entire world; a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in northern Gaza excavated only last year; and the Rafah Museum, a space in southern Gaza which was dedicated to teaching about the territory's long and multi-layered heritage — until it was hammered by airstrikes early on in the conflict. (...)

"If this heritage be no more in Gaza, it will be a big loss of the identity of the people in Gaza," said Isber Sabrine, president of Heritage for Peace, in an interview with NPR. (...)

"The people in Gaza, they have the right to keep and to save this heritage, to tell the history, the importance of this land," he said.

The 1954 Hague Convention, agreed to by Palestinians and Israelis, is supposed to safeguard landmarks from the ravages of war. But landmarks in Gaza have been destroyed by Israeli strikes in earlier rounds of fighting. Dozens of sites, including the now-obliterated Great Omari Mosque, suffered damage in 2014. A report by UNESCO, the United Nations body that designates and protects World Heritage sites, cites further destruction to cultural and historic sites in Gaza in 2021. (...)

Destruction of historical sites and other cultural sites is part of genocide, it's the destruction of the proof of a people's relationship to the land and a horrible emotional blow at the community. UNESCO must act immediately against Israel's destruction of Palestinian heritage, and every country and international organism must expel Israel and impose sanctions to make the genocide and apartheid end.

[reihino1988]

Az's nose appreciation post

[hashtagartistlife]

how much greek mythology do you know?

(for ichiruki month 2023 day 8: fairest)

[world-heritage-posts]

Hey so I don't know if you remember this but. In like 2020, when I was 13 years old, I sent you a message about reverse racism I think? Maybe I asked you to tag anti-white posts? I don't remember. I think I brought up Hamilton. Anyway, you understandably responded w/ disgust and 'come on, man' and I like cried for 20 minutes and then got over it. I wanted you to know, now that I am no longer 13 years old and actually have a sense of humor, that A) Can't believe I did that and B) Your response basically kicked me into the present and I became much more understanding and a lot less immature. Obviously I realize now that reverse racism is not a thing. I was being a stupid, insecure 13 year old so if that interaction was still making you lose hope for humanity, know that I am no longer like this... sigh.

omg yes. yes i remember you

[agentc0rn]

Love it when there's cool™ folks with extensive historical knowledge of lore and ancient lineages who have gone through losses and sought questionable ways of achieving their goals + having indirect connection to their respective beings of worship

[spacefinch]

[boschintegral-photo]

Kölner Dom Cologne, Germany

[rayz-gamma]

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE : HERITAGE OF THE FUTURE gifs for your viewing pleasure

[mapsontheweb]

Countries With Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites

[almostharmon]

arcanist jhelaana, a character art i initially made as a love letter to draenei

original date: february 2022

[underestimated-heroine]

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