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Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U. S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the widening war on protected landmarks that are important to Iranian identity and world history.
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Slavery Photos of Renty Get a 'Final Resting Place,' Ending a Fight With Harvard
What are believed to be the earliest known photographs of enslaved Americans are images of a father, Renty, and his daughter Delia that were commissioned in 1850 and used to advance a professor's racist theories.
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Museums looted of priceless artifacts as Sudan counts the cost of a deadly conflict
A statue of the Nubian god Apademak stands alone in the courtyard of Sudan's National Museum, one of the few survivors of systematic looting amid a conflict that has developed into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites in Middle East
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The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has expressed concerns over the fate of several heritage sites in the Middle East following US-Israeli bombing targets in Iran.
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Surprise birth of a boy brings hope for Amazon tribe facing extinction with just 3 women left
Sao Paulo -- Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest.
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Louvre director resigns four months after shocking jewelry heist at the museum
The head of the Louvre Museum resigned Tuesday, four months after a brazen daylight heist where thieves snatched jewels worth approximately $102 million, shocking French citizens who questioned how a security breach of such magnitude could have taken place.
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Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
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The director of the Louvre museum in Paris has resigned, months after the high-profile theft of France's crown jewels from one of the world's most visited art galleries.
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WWGR: Website cataloging Black history founded by late UW professor has international reach
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Black history is American history, and with this February commemorating the 100 anniversary of Black History Month, we continue to learn from the past while navigating the road ahead.
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Artist's new exhibit "Freedom Fighters" showcasing important Black figures for Black History Month
A Black artist is highlighting the achievements of African Americans and their role in United States history through art for Black History Month.
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Greece signs a preliminary deal with a Belgian collector to buy WWII photos of Nazi executions
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A Belgian collector who put up for online auction a series of World War II photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad signed a preliminary agreement with Greece on Friday and has withdrawn the photos from sale, Greece's Culture Ministry said.
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Greece seeks to obtain Nazi execution photos listed for sale on eBay
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Greece has announced its intention to obtain photos that appear to show the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad in Athens during World War II, after the previously unknown pictures surfaced on eBay.
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Black Woman Forced To Shut Down Restaurant After Leftists Won't Stop Harassing Her
The owner of an Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant in Harlem says she has been forced to close her establishment for regular dining due to alleged harassment and antisemitism.
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Exclusive | The billion-dollar shipwreck at the center of an international legal...
More than a decade after it was found, a centuries-old Spanish treasure ship worth billions remains nearly untouched on the seafloor while Spain, Colombia, Indigenous groups, and American booty hunters wage a bitter international legal war.
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Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of long-standing slavery exhibit from historic park
The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park.
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A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes' walls last year. Now it's coming back with brighter colors.
An old resin varnish on "The Henriot Family" was turning its blues to yellows. But that's been fixed thanks to a Bank of America grant
The Barnes Foundation removed a precious Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting from view last year for some much-needed rehabilitation.
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Just 13 Letters: How The Hawaiian Language Works With A Tiny Alphabet
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With just 13 letters, the Hawaiian language is among the shortest alphabets in the world (the shortest, by the way, belongs to the Rotokas language, spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea, which uses only 12 letters).
