History at Risk: 20,000 Archaeological Sites Threatened by Conflict
By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer | June 5, 2017 10:25am ET
From the ancient cities of Petra and Jericho to historic religious temples, thousands of archaeological sites in the Middle East and North Africa are severely at risk, according to a new online public database.
In hopes of preserving these important landmarks, researchers have launched a public database — Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) — detailing the nearly 20,000 archaeological sites that are threatened. The database, launched by the University of Oxford, University of Leicester and Durham University, is designed to educate the public about archaeological issues in the Middle East and North Africa.
https://www.livescience.com/59360-archaeological-sites-endangered-by-conflict.html
