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Marble Bust Found in Egypt Sparks Debate Over Cleopatra VII’s Depiction
A marble bust discovered beneath a temple wall at Taposiris Magna in Egypt is believed by archaeologist Kathleen Martinez to represent Cleopatra VII. The statue, wearing a royal diadem, has drawn scepticism from experts, with Zahi Hawass suggesting a Roman-era origin instead. Found alongside the bust were 337 coins, oil lamps, a bronze ring, and ot...
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Denmark To Return Severed Head Of Ancient Statue To Turkey
Denmark's Glyptotek museum will return to Turkey the bronze head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus that it has had on display for more than 50 years, it said on Tuesday.
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Texas Gets A Landmark - A 90-Foot-Tall Hanuman Murti, Tallest Outside India
A 90-foot-tall bronze murti of Lord Hanuman, unveiled near Houston, symbolising "a new milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of America," has become the latest landmark in Texas visible from miles away.
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Oxford University To Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol To India
The museum says that it was alerted to the origins of the ancient statue by an independent researcher in November last year
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"Sexual Harassment Leaves A Mark": Female Statues In Germany Fade Due To Frequent Touching
In order to show how sexual harassment leaves a mark, a women's rights organisation in Germany is drawing attention to bronze statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being touched.
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Kobe Bryant's Statue In US Filled With Spelling Errors, Lakers Working To Fix It
The 19-foot, 4,000-pound bronze statue was unveiled on February 8 to commemorate his number 8 jersey.
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Who Was Lachit Barphukan, Ahom General Who Defeated Mughals In Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of Ahom commander Lachit Barphukan in Assam's Jorhat. Named the 'Statue of Valour', it pays tribute to the 400-year-old legacy of the legendary military leader.
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PM Modi Unveils 125-Foot Statue Of Ahom General Lachit Borphukan In Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of 'Ahom general' Lachit Borphukan in Assam's Jorhat.
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Statue Of Singer Shakira In Belly-Dancing Pose Unveiled In Her Home City
Grammy-winning Colombian singer Shakira, one of the world's top-selling musicians, has been immortalized in her famous belly-dancing pose in a giant bronze statue in her home city of Barranquilla.
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A Controversial Statue Was Quietly Melted Down In US. Here's The Story
A statue of a US Civil War general for the pro-slavery Confederacy that became the focus of protests for racial justice has been melted down in secret, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Turkey Demands Return Of Severed Head Of Ancient Statue In Danish Museum
A bronze head of Emperor Septimius Severus on display at a Copenhagen museum has become a bone of contention between the Danish museum and Turkey, which claims it was looted during an archaeological dig in the 1960s and wants it back.
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Sister Nivedita's Statue To Be Unveiled In UK's Wimbledon On July 1
Sister Nivedita had founded a school in Wimbledon before dedicating her life to the service of people in India at the behest of her spiritual guru Swami Vivekananda.
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PM Modi Unveils 108-Feet Bronze Statue Of Bengaluru Founder 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 108-feet tall statue of Bengaluru's founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which is the "first and the tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per the 'World Book of Records'.
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108 ft Kempegowda Statue, To Be The "1st, Tallest Bronze Statue" Of A City Founder
The 108 feet statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on Friday is the "first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per 'World Book of Records'.
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Marble Bust Found in Egypt Sparks Debate Over Cleopatra VII’s Depiction
A marble bust discovered beneath a temple wall at Taposiris Magna in Egypt is believed by archaeologist Kathleen Martinez to represent Cleopatra VII. The statue, wearing a royal diadem, has drawn scepticism from experts, with Zahi Hawass suggesting a Roman-era origin instead. Found alongside the bust were 337 coins, oil lamps, a bronze ring, and ot...
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Denmark To Return Severed Head Of Ancient Statue To Turkey
Denmark's Glyptotek museum will return to Turkey the bronze head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus that it has had on display for more than 50 years, it said on Tuesday.
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Texas Gets A Landmark - A 90-Foot-Tall Hanuman Murti, Tallest Outside India
A 90-foot-tall bronze murti of Lord Hanuman, unveiled near Houston, symbolising "a new milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of America," has become the latest landmark in Texas visible from miles away.
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Oxford University To Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol To India
The museum says that it was alerted to the origins of the ancient statue by an independent researcher in November last year
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"Sexual Harassment Leaves A Mark": Female Statues In Germany Fade Due To Frequent Touching
In order to show how sexual harassment leaves a mark, a women's rights organisation in Germany is drawing attention to bronze statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being touched.
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Kobe Bryant's Statue In US Filled With Spelling Errors, Lakers Working To Fix It
The 19-foot, 4,000-pound bronze statue was unveiled on February 8 to commemorate his number 8 jersey.
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Who Was Lachit Barphukan, Ahom General Who Defeated Mughals In Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of Ahom commander Lachit Barphukan in Assam's Jorhat. Named the 'Statue of Valour', it pays tribute to the 400-year-old legacy of the legendary military leader.
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PM Modi Unveils 125-Foot Statue Of Ahom General Lachit Borphukan In Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of 'Ahom general' Lachit Borphukan in Assam's Jorhat.
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Statue Of Singer Shakira In Belly-Dancing Pose Unveiled In Her Home City
Grammy-winning Colombian singer Shakira, one of the world's top-selling musicians, has been immortalized in her famous belly-dancing pose in a giant bronze statue in her home city of Barranquilla.
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A Controversial Statue Was Quietly Melted Down In US. Here's The Story
A statue of a US Civil War general for the pro-slavery Confederacy that became the focus of protests for racial justice has been melted down in secret, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Turkey Demands Return Of Severed Head Of Ancient Statue In Danish Museum
A bronze head of Emperor Septimius Severus on display at a Copenhagen museum has become a bone of contention between the Danish museum and Turkey, which claims it was looted during an archaeological dig in the 1960s and wants it back.
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Sister Nivedita's Statue To Be Unveiled In UK's Wimbledon On July 1
Sister Nivedita had founded a school in Wimbledon before dedicating her life to the service of people in India at the behest of her spiritual guru Swami Vivekananda.
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PM Modi Unveils 108-Feet Bronze Statue Of Bengaluru Founder 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 108-feet tall statue of Bengaluru's founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which is the "first and the tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per the 'World Book of Records'.
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108 ft Kempegowda Statue, To Be The "1st, Tallest Bronze Statue" Of A City Founder
The 108 feet statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on Friday is the "first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per 'World Book of Records'.
