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Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope, reconstruction, and unity. “They ring for everyone,”...
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Wandering Baghdad’s legendary book street, recently renovated, the UN’s cultural chief pledged on Monday firm support for the rebuilding of Iraq, whose rich heritage...
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Although a little larger than king size, an unusual bed stored in Britain’s Palace of Westminster with a remarkable history could see its first...
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High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousands of fig trees with a unique system of terracing they hope will protect...
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Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin will go on show...
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Ukraine's government will ask the UN's cultural watchdog to add the historic port of Odessa to its World Heritage List of protected sites.
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An Iraqi museum is using virtual reality headsets to turn back time, so visitors can explore heritage sites destroyed by jihadist fighters.
World
The suspension of ticket sales to Machu Picchu sparked protests among angry tourists from the town closest to the Inca citadel.
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A team of Peruvian archaeologists uncovered three burials from the Spanish colonial period on top of a pre-Hispanic temple, which may be up to...
World
Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast.