Iran and Israel have taken steps to protect artworks and heritage sites amid an escalating conflict between both nations, as they...

Published on June 19, 2025
Iran and Israel have taken steps to protect artworks and heritage sites amid an escalating conflict between both nations, as they exchange missile strikes. ArtDependence reports Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization has moved museum artifacts to secure storage locations and closed museums and heritage sites until further notice. Meanwhile, in Israel, several museums have transferred artworks to protected storage, reported the Times of Israel. “We’re used to this,” said Suzanne Landau, director of Jerusalem’s Israel Museum. https://lnkd.in/gNCS5hCE
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