- The UN cultural preservation agency says illegal excavation taking place at important archaeologist sites over Syria are extremely dangerous and lethal to the country’s cultural heritage.
- Archaeological material and cultural heritage objects are being trafficked through illegal systems into other countries and markets.
- The UN educational, scientific and cultural organization has been raising public awareness of illegal trafficking and started training police and customs forces in neighboring countries to spot looted items.
- UNESCO plans to set up an office in Beirut and launch programs as Syria is one of the cradles of civilization first Christianity and then Islam.
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