A United Nations committee voted on Friday to designate a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a collection of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites. The decision was finalized during a meeting held in Seoul, South Korea.
The inscriptions were approved despite formal objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The status grants these locations recognition as sites of significant cultural or historical importance under the UNESCO World Heritage program.
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