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Salama and Al-Hajjar Promote Heritage and Development
The Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salameh, and the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmed Al-Hajar, visited the town of Shhîm, where they were honored amid a large official and popular crowd. During the visit, the two ministers toured the traditional house in the Talleh neighborhood, built in 1909, which is considered an architectural and historical landmark. The goal was to preserve it and transform it into a cultural center serving the residents of the town and safeguarding its memory. Officials emphasized the importance of heritage in strengthening national identity and stated that converting the house into a cultural space contributes to reviving the tradition and promoting domestic tourism. The site received a support of $435,000 from the General Directorate of Antiquities to fund restoration and excavation works, with a commitment to turning the site into a tourist attraction and a cultural square, focusing on enhancing the town's cultural and heritage presence.
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