Moon added to list of threatened cultural sites for first time
by Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6TKST)
Potential looting and commercial trips pose risk to artefacts left by lunar landings, says World Monuments Fund
The moon has been placed on a list of threatened heritage sites, owing to fears of potential looting and destruction caused by planned commercial trips.
The watchlist of the World Monuments Fund (WMF) usually includes vulnerable cultural sites on Earth. This year's selection - the first since 2022 - includes Qhapaq Nan, a pre-Hispanic Andean road system. Antakya in Turkey and the Noto peninsula in Japan, which were damaged by earthquakes, also made the list.
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