Israeli bombing risks Baalbek ruins

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Baalbek's ancient ruins at risk by Israeli bombing, archaeologists warn

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Israeli air strikes close to ancient Roman ruins in Lebanon 's eastern Bekaa Valley .

Car park just metres away from Roman temples at Baalbek hit by Israeli air strike on Wednesday .

Israel says it only targets military sites in accordance with strict protocol.

Local archaeologist Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly : "No one knows what the excuse or the message behind the hit is".

The oldest mosque in Gaza , the Great Omari Mosque , is one. It was built on the site of an ancient Philistine temple before being converted into a church and then a mosque. It was reportedly mostly destroyed by an Israeli strike in December 2023 . Mr Philip says these ancient sites are not only important anchors to the classical past, but are "almost like the soul of a population". "Imagine how people would feel in Britain if the Tower of London or Stonehenge were destroyed. "It's part of their identity.".

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