http://www.newsahead.com/preview/2009/10/06/paris-6-23-oct-2009-unesco-holds-35th-general-conference/index.php
Other business concerns protecting heritage sites and selecting new ones. Babylon in Iraq has been red-flagged after damage from the United States military.
UNESCO says the US military in Iraq inflicted considerable damage to Babylon. More than 4000 years old and some 60 miles south of Baghdad, it is considered one of the world's most important archaeological sites. A UNESCO report released on Jul 9 said damage to the Mesopotamian city was carried out by "digging, cutting, scraping and levelling", when the US military base was there from Apr 2003 to Dec 2004. The agency vows to make Babylon a World Heritage site in order to prevent similar vandalism in future wars.
Monday, September 21, 2009
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