article author: AFP Fri, 2026-03-27 22: 25 TEHRAN: US and Israeli attacks have damaged at least 120 museums and cultural and historic treasures across Iran, the head of Tehran city council’s cultural heritage committee said on Friday. “Historical buildings and cultural sites across various provinces were directly targeted and sustained serious structural damage, ” Ahmad Alavi said. The targets included Saadabad Palace, the Marble Palace, Teymourtash House, and the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace, which has been likened to Versailles in France. Main category: Middle-East Art & Culture Tags: War in Iran UNESCO Jan Egeland Abbas Araghchi



