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nord et sud à l’entrée du port restent recouverts d’une épaisse couche d’hydrocarbure.
Les vestiges de l’époque antique (phénicienne, hellénistique et romaine) situés en
contrebas du tell, sont également recouverts de la même nappe d’hydrocarbure.”196
222. The Commission was able to verify the impact of the spill on the site’s coastal
archaeological foundations. The Commission saw the damage to rocks and foundations caused
by the oil, which according to the Ministry of Culture’s experts, has permeated the surface of the
rock. The same phenomenon is visible in the site’s Hellenic greenhouse, whose porous
characteristic makes it particularly vulnerable to this type of water pollution. In its report, the
Directorate General of Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture indicates:
“Le fioul a souillé toutes les fondations des tours est et ouest datant de la période
Médiévale ainsi que le part antique, le mur jonchant la côte nord-ouest de la tour ouest,
la baie de Chamiyeh et de Skhiné, l’île de Yasmine ainsi que le vivier archéologique
datant de la période Hellénistique.
(…) Les rochers et structures archéologiques, notamment les tours médiévales ainsi que
le vivier hellénistique sont poreux de nature. En conséquence, le fioul y est déjà
profondément ancré.”
223. Furthermore, the Commission obtained credible information from the Lebanese Ministry
of Culture, as well as from UNESCO, concerning further damage to other historical,
archaeological and cultural sites. In the case of the Baalbeck archaeological site, the UNESCO
mission established the following:
“L’examen minutieux des différentes parties du temple de Jupiter a montré qu’au niveau
de la cour hexagonale, où un bloc de pierre s’est détaché et brisé, des fissures
nombreuses sont visibles sur les linteaux. Selon le professeur Croci qui avait examiné le
site en 2001, dans le cadre du projet CHUD, ces fissures pourraient avoir été aggravées
par les vibrations des bombardements. Il faut noter à cet égard que le souk ancien de
Baalbek, endommagé par les bombardements, se situe à environ deux cents mètres des
monuments. Un rapport détaillé sera fourni par les deux experts spécialistes des
structures et de la conservation de la pierre dans les jours qui viennent.”
224. The UNESCO mission reported also on the destruction of part of the frescos contained in
a tomb dating from the Roman era in Tyre.
225. The Commission received reliable information from the Lebanese Ministry of Culture
concerning the damage and destruction of further Lebanese archaeological and historical sites
not included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Commission visited some of these sites
and was able to see the damage caused by IDF military operations.
226. Among these sites, the Chamaa citadel, built in the 12th century, suffered substantial
damage. The Chamaa mausoleum, its minaret and part of its mosque were completely
demolished. The four domes topping the building were partially destroyed. Inside the citadel
fence, dwellings and stores were destroyed. In Bent J’Beil, most of the constructions dating
from the 18th century were completely destroyed, including the town’s old souks. In the town of
Khiyam, the regional museum built by the Mercy Corps Association in an underground hospital
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