As world heritage sites in Iraq and Syria continue to be bombed, blown up and bulldozed, the question as to what can be done to save their historical treasures has taken on a new urgency. The National Museum in Beirut is playing its part in trying to save the region's cultural heritage. By Juliane Metzker in Beirut
The Culture Ministry’s latest cultural collaboration with the Italian Embassy Wednesday saw the launch of a comprehensive new guide to Beirut’s National Museum. With text prepared by National Museum director Anne Marie Afeiche, and published in Arabic, Italian, English and French, the 256-page “Guide to the National Museum of Beirut” offers a chronological exploration of 75 artifacts and collections on show at the museum. Italy helps launch Beirut National Museum .
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