The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have damaged important historic sites, including the ancient city of Aleppo in northwest Syria which was already 'in danger' from civil war
The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Monday have damaged important historic sites, including the ancient city of Aleppo in northwest Syria which was already “in danger” from civil war. The city, which was added to the the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage List in 1986, has been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2013 due to Syria’s ongoing conflict, along with five other sites in the country.
says that artifacts inside the National Museum in Aleppo were damaged in Monday’s earthquake. In Turkey, several buildings have collapsed at said it has worked with its partners on an initial survey of damage to heritage sites and is in the process of compiling “a precise inventory of the damage with the aim of rapidly securing and stabilizing these sites.” Other World Heritage sites close to the epicenter that could be affected include Göbekli Tepe, Nemrut Dağ and Tell of Arslantepe in Turkey,
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