Israeli Police Nab 2 For Vandalizing Ancient Site - Advat, Israel
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Avdat is an archaeological site in Israel which houses the pretty remains of an ancient Nabatean city later inhabited by the Romans, the Byzantines and the Arabs. It lies on a limestone hill overlooking the desert.
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Location: Israel
Date Posted: 12/16/2022
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The article reads: "Israeli police say they have arrested two men for vandalizing an ancient desert ruin recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage site.
The over 2,000-year-old ruins of the Nabatean city of Avdat in southern Israel were defaced earlier this week. Israel's Nature and Parks Authority estimates the damage at around $2.4 million.
Police spokeswoman Salit Philipson says the two arrested are local Bedouins. She says police are investigating whether the vandalism was retaliation for the demolition by government authorities of a nearby Bedouin home on Sunday.
UNESCO, the United Nations body for cultural preservation, named Avdat a World Heritage site in 2005. The city was used for centuries by merchants linking Arabian trade routes with Mediterranean ports." (
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