The Italian Task Force “Unite for Heritage,” which specializes in the protection of cultural heritage during international emergencies, arrived in Beirut this week to assess to damage of the Aug. 4 blast. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini volunteered the team’s services to Lebanon’s caretaker Culture and Agriculture Minister Abbas Mortada. Comprised of a civilian component of the Italian Culture Ministry, and a military component of the Italian carabinieri of the ...