Heritage

Partial view of the Antonine Baths, the largest bath complex in the African provinces and the third largest bath complex in the Roman world, at the archaeological site of Carthage.
Tunisia demolishes homes to protect ancient site
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Moroccan potter Fatima Harama from the M'tioua tribe works on pottery near the village of Ourtzagh
Social media rescues Morocco's last female potters
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An Egyptian guard walks out of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Egypt asks Interpol to trace Tutankhamun relic
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The Ishtar Gate at the ancient archaeological site of Babylon
UNESCO lists Iraq's Babylon as World Heritage Site
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A 3,000-year-old stone bust of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun bust faces London sale despite Egyptian outcry
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A general view shows the ancient Christian town of Maalula
In Syria's Maalula, Christ's language is disappearing
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Jewish pilgrims light candles on the first day of the annual pilgrimage to the El Ghriba Synagogue
Muslims pray alongside Jews at Africa's oldest synagogue
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Libyan businessman Mustafa Iskandar is seen at his art gallery and cultural centre in the old city of Tripoli
Tripoli gallery celebrates culture despite war, neglect
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An aerial view shows the 5th century basilica in Qalb Lozeh village in northwestern Syria, on April 18, 2019.
Syrian church is architectural forerunner of Notre Dame
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Picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows the Baehler building, dating to 1929, in the Egyptian capital Cairo's downtown district.
Downtown Cairo battles to keep heritage alive
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A Babylonian cuneiform kudurru (boundary stone) which was looted from Iraq sits on a cushion at the British museum in London on March 19, 2019.
UK returns ancient tablet looted from Iraq
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Shadi al-Hallaq, a puppeteer, is seen next to a disabled child during a performance in Damascus, Syria December 3, 2018.
Syria's last shadow puppeteer hopes to save his art
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Algerian farrier Meddah Larbi installs a horseshoe onto a horse.
Algeria's remaining farriers fear for the trade's future
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A picture taken on October 28, 2018 shows the Umm al-Sultan Shaban mosque in the historical Islamic quarter of Cairo.
Egypt struggles to restore historic Cairo's glory
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Cultural wealth on show at Lebanon's Nabu museum
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Theology and poetry rub spines in Iraq's Najaf
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