(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The gate, regarded as sacred, had been pulled out and damaged on 2 July 2012 by armed extremists who occupied the city. The restoration and reinstallation of this ancient protective symbol of the city was carried out by local wood workers with the support of UNESCO.The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, welcomed the event stressing the importance of heritage protection for the resilience of communities. 'The reinstallation of the sacred gate, a religious and...
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