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Ever since the armed uprising and NATO bombing commenced, concerns have been expressed over the state of Libya's rich historical heritage, including Greek and Roman antiquities. A recent report of the International Committee of the Blue Shield, an independent group of cultural organisations recognised by UNESCO, has confirmed that most of the heritage structures, including the World Heritage site of Leptis Magna, a Roman city, are largely intact. This is so not because the fighting forces abided by the Hague Convention (UNESCO, 1954), which makes it obligatory for combatants to protect heritage structures during armed conflict, but because committed people in local communities showed ingenuity. For instance, at Leptis Magna, shepherds were invited to camp inside the archaeological site with their animals — and land mining of the area was averted. However, the looting of the ‘Benghazi Treasure' — a priceless collection of ancient artefacts — could not be prevented. 
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