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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

US and Israel Strikes Damage 17th-Century Palace in Isfahan

Israeli and US strikes on Isfahan damaged the 17th-century Chehel Sotoun palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, destroying windows, decorative inlays, and Persian murals.
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fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

Chronicles of a Needless War

Israeli and US airstrikes damage Tehran's UNESCO World Heritage Golestan Palace, while DC's Epstein installation highlights accountability, and AI copyright protections remain legally unresolved.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Israel-US Strikes Damage Tehran's Historic Golestan Palace

US and Israeli airstrikes damaged Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tehran containing priceless Iranian art and manuscripts from the Qajar dynasty.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site was damaged during strikes on Iran. See what the palace looks like now.

The Golestan Palace, a 400-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tehran, sustained damage from debris and shockwaves during US-Israeli military strikes on Iran in February.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago
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US-Israeli strikes reportedly damage Unesco-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran

Golestan Palace, Iran's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, sustained damage from missile strikes during escalating US-Israeli military operations that killed Iran's supreme leader and triggered regional conflict.
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fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Workers accused of digging shortcut through Great Wall of China

Two construction workers used an excavator to widen a gap in a Ming-era section of the Great Wall, causing irreversible damage; they were detained and charged with destroying a cultural relic.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Afghanistan's historic Blue Mosque damaged by earthquake DW 11/03/2025

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake damaged the 15th-century Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, killed at least 20 people, and injured more than 600.
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