Group announces list of world's 100 most endangered sites (nearly ALL under islamic threat)

World Monuments Fund ^ | Jun 8, 2007 | World Monuments Fund

[2banana]

CONFLICT.

Whether past, ongoing, or imminent, conflict has become one of the most severe threats to cultural heritage. Among the sites at grave risk on the 2008 Watch List are:

- Cultural Heritage Sites of Iraq, where ongoing conflict has led to catastrophic loss at the world's oldest and most important cultural sites, and where the damage continues. (by islam)

- Bamiyan Buddhas, Afghanistan, tragic illustrations of the importance of cultural heritage and the consequences of its destruction, the leftover fragments and historic context remain endangered, and their future in question. (by islam)

- Church of the Holy Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, the site of one of Christianity's oldest churches, now deteriorating as a result of modern political tensions.(by islam)

- Famagusta Walled City, Cyprus, featured in Shakespeare's "Othello," now neglected as political deadlock over the island's sovereignty continues. (by islam)

- Sarajevo City Hall, Bosnia and Herzegovina, an architectural testament to the cultural diversity of the city, damaged by war. (by islam)

- Srinigar Heritage Zone, India, where traditional structures built to survive earthquakes are suffering as a result of ongoing instability and conflict in the Kashmir region. (by islam)

- Freetown Historic Monuments, Sierra Leone, a city, once known as the "Athens of West Africa," emerging from protracted civil war and now seeking to protect and preserve the monuments that played a part in its history, including one of the most important sites related to slavery on the continent. (the only one not under direct threat from islam)

[2banana]

Funny how the World Monuments Fund doesn't draw the same conclusion...

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it...

[SolidWood]

The most important thing is missing! The Iranian Islamic regime plans to flood the area of the ancient Persian land around Pasargadea and Persepolis. A lot of pre-islamic cultural heritage is still undiscovered there. The ancient pre-islamic Persia is threatened by the Islamic regime.

[The Great RJ]

You might add Westminster Abby and St. Paul’s Cathedral to the list given the growing Muslim population of the UK and the way government officials are caving in to every demand least they Muslims be offended.

[Biggirl]

...And Notre Dame Cathredral, Paris

[Biggirl]

...And Notre Dame Cathredral, Paris

[CholeraJoe]

GGG ping?

[LeoWindhorse]

some places the moslems destroy with explosives , like the Bamiyan you show here ,other places they invade and take over and try to culturally repress and replace .
Like I read in this article here :

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=27700

It is all insideous and needs to stop !

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Thanks for the article link. Most interesting read.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks CholeraJoe. Possibly a repeat, but A) it will have been a while and B) this is an important issue.

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