Palestinian heritage

An Israeli military vehicle is guarding Israeli Antiquities Authority workers excavating at the Roman amphitheater in Sebastia, north of Nablus in the West Bank. Residents of Sebastia reported that Israeli forces have imposed security measures in the area to ensure the smooth progress of the excavation work at the archaeological site
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UNESCO listing fuels hopes for West Bank site protection

Palestinians welcome UNESCO's World Heritage listing for Sebastia, hoping it will help protect the ancient West Bank site from Israeli control.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 July, 2026
A boy walks in the amphitheatre at the archaeological site of Sebastia, west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on February 12, 2026.
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Palestinian volunteers are carrying out restoration, cleaning and cataloguing efforts to save damaged books and manuscripts at the Great Omari Mosque Library in Gaza City, Gaza, which was heavily damaged during Israeli attacks on 2March 2026. [Getty]
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Volunteers in Gaza race to save Great Omari Mosque's library

Sally Ibrahim
11 March, 2026
Rafah museum before destruction
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Rafah Museum's ruins spark fight to preserve Palestinian culture

The New Arab Staff

Bothaina Hamdan

19 November, 2025
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Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

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Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

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Yalla! Let's Eat
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Suzie Bakos

09 July, 2025
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Fashion
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Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

05 June, 2025
Most Phoenicians instead shared genetic similarities with people from Sicily, the Aegean and North Africa [Getty]
Lebanon
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DNA study reveals most Carthaginians not Levantine Phoenicians

The New Arab Staff
24 April, 2025
Muslim culture is seeing growing recognition across the US. [Getty]
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World
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Muslim Heritage Month gaining ground in US

Brooke Anderson
15 January, 2025
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UNESCO
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Salwa_Samir

Salwa Samir

17 December, 2024
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market
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Lebanon's vibrant Nabatieh turned to rubble as residents return

The New Arab Staff

Bilal Ghazeye

06 December, 2024
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Palestine House: The new London hub for art, food and resistance

The New Arab Staff

Amy Fallon

21 November, 2024
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Inside Israel's destruction of Baalbek's iconic Palymra Hotel

Alex Martin Astley

Alex Martin Astley

20 November, 2024
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Kara Lounge: A taste of Africa in the heart of Istanbul

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Adama Munu

29 October, 2024
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Cultural Heritage
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Culture
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Heritage at risk as Israel targets Lebanon’s historic landmarks

Philippe Pernot

Philippe Pernot

28 October, 2024
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Sudan
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How Sudan's ancient artefacts are falling victim to civil war

The New Arab Staff

Ibrahim al-Natheer

17 September, 2024
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Jordan
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A look at Jordan's Umm al-Jimal, UNESCO site of ancient empires

Will Spiers

Will Spiers

29 August, 2024
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Palestinian heritage
Art
Culture
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Palestine's natural history before Israeli colonial terraforming

Philippe Pernot

Philippe Pernot

12 July, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Abdel Halim's family sues ad for 'tampering with heritage'

Nabila El-Gaafary
27 March, 2024