Les enjeux du patrimoine au Liban : Baalbek : quelles échelles pour quels patrimoines ?

Baalbek, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon, exemplifies the complex interplay between national identity and communal heritage. The site's layered cultural history—spanning Roman temples and an Arab citadelle—reflects shifting narratives of identity, from Phenician ancestry during Lebanon's nationalist era to emerging chiite communal aspirations. This bipolarity in patrimonial interpretation reveals two coexisting heritage poles: one rooted in national mythology and the other in local religious dynamics. The study analyzes these competing logics, showing how geopolitical forces reshape heritage narratives, with the mausolée de Sit Khawla becoming a symbol of contemporary communal identity. It highlights Baalbek as a microcosm of Lebanon's broader patrimonial challenges, where heritage is both a tool for nation-building and a battleground for communal claims.

Salem, G. Les enjeux du patrimoine au Liban : Baalbek : quelles échelles pour quels patrimoines ? https://doi.org/10.70675/88a348a4zc17dz4c4czbf5az71f0ef633237