UNESCO Declares West Bank’s Sebastia a World Heritage Site in Danger
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The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has added the ancient archaeological site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to its List of World Heritage in Danger. The emergency inscription, approved on Wednesday, cites threats from land expropriation and Israeli administrative measures. Sebastia, which contains ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods, is located near the Palestinian city of Nablus. UNESCO’s decision aims to protect the site from potential damage and to raise international awareness of its fragile condition. The move comes amid ongoing tensions over heritage and land control in the region.