UN places 5 Libyan World Heritage Sites in danger list

Q.  UN cultural agency on 14th July 2016 indicated how many work heritage sites in Libya to be under threat from armed terrorists and militia in the region?
- Published on 15 Jul 16

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

ANSWER: 5
 
UN’s cultural agency on 14th July 2016 added the five World Heritage sites to the danger list indicating armed militias pose grave danger to archaeological treasures.
  • Sites named by UNESCO include the Old City of Ghadames referred to as the pearl of the desert and Hellenic archaeological site Cyrene.
  • Rock art sites of Tadrart Acacus on the border with Algeria also features thousands of cave paintings dating back to 12000 BC to 100 AD.
  • The other two are the coastal archaeological sites of Leptis Magna and Sabbratha.
  • Since the 2011 led NATO military inflation, Libya has been in grips of conflict killing thousands of militia.

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