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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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How A Jaipur Museum Is Keeping The Age-Old Craft Of Block Printing Alive
Block printing was born in India nearly 450 years ago
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Walter White's Iconic New Mexico Home From Breaking Bad Listed for $4 Million
The 3-bedroom, 1-bath home, valued by Zillow at about $350,000, is a fan attraction. The longtime owners hope the buyer will turn it into a museum or bed-and-breakfast for fans.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, offers a rare insight into how dwarves were viewed during the Ptolemaic period. Blending Greek and Egyptian artistic traditions, the 4-inch figure portrays a muscular dwarf in motion. This cultural integration highlights the respect for dwarves in Egyptian society, associated with ...
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3,000-Year-Old Mummy With Bubonic Plague DNA Challenges Black Deaths Origins
The mummy, housed in the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Italy, is believed to be from the late Bronze Age.
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Aishwarya Rai's "Queen" Moment As Jodhaa Akbar Lehenga Is Displayed At Academy Museum
On Tuesday, The Academy announced that the wedding lehenga Aishwarya wore in the movie will be part of an exhibition for the Academy Museum
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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"Return Nehru's Letters To Einstein, Mountbatten": Centre To Rahul Gandhi
The Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) has appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to return the collection of historical letters belonging to former Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Government Unveils Plan For Metro Corridor Between India Gate's North-South Blocks To Indraprastha Station
According to the plan, the proposed line will pass through the Kartavya Path and end at the North and South Blocks where a museum is proposed as part of the redevelopment plan of the Central Vista.
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New Study Confirms Nebra Sky Disc’s Ancient Origins and Advanced Craftsmanship
The Nebra Sky Disc, unearthed in 1999 and dated to 3,800 years ago, has been verified as an authentic Bronze Age artefact by a new study published in Scientific Reports. Using metallurgical analysis, researchers demonstrated the disc's creation involved over ten cycles of heating and hammering at 700°C. The copper used originated from Austrian min...
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Judy Garland's Iconic Ruby Slippers From "The Wizard Of Oz" Auctions For $32.5 Million
The auction, conducted by Heritage Auctions, saw the shoes achieve a final price of $32.5 million, including auction fees - almost 11 times higher than their pre-auction estimate of $3 million.
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World's Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil 'Apex' Returns To NYC Museum
The Stegosaurus, nicknamed Apex, will be available for public viewing for the next four years at an NYC museum.
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All You Need To Know About Parthenon Marbles, 200-Year-Old Debate Over Them
Talks in London on Tuesday between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have rekindled hopes of a deal for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in 2025.
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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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How A Jaipur Museum Is Keeping The Age-Old Craft Of Block Printing Alive
Block printing was born in India nearly 450 years ago
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Walter White's Iconic New Mexico Home From Breaking Bad Listed for $4 Million
The 3-bedroom, 1-bath home, valued by Zillow at about $350,000, is a fan attraction. The longtime owners hope the buyer will turn it into a museum or bed-and-breakfast for fans.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, offers a rare insight into how dwarves were viewed during the Ptolemaic period. Blending Greek and Egyptian artistic traditions, the 4-inch figure portrays a muscular dwarf in motion. This cultural integration highlights the respect for dwarves in Egyptian society, associated with ...
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3,000-Year-Old Mummy With Bubonic Plague DNA Challenges Black Deaths Origins
The mummy, housed in the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Italy, is believed to be from the late Bronze Age.
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Aishwarya Rai's "Queen" Moment As Jodhaa Akbar Lehenga Is Displayed At Academy Museum
On Tuesday, The Academy announced that the wedding lehenga Aishwarya wore in the movie will be part of an exhibition for the Academy Museum
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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"Return Nehru's Letters To Einstein, Mountbatten": Centre To Rahul Gandhi
The Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) has appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to return the collection of historical letters belonging to former Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Government Unveils Plan For Metro Corridor Between India Gate's North-South Blocks To Indraprastha Station
According to the plan, the proposed line will pass through the Kartavya Path and end at the North and South Blocks where a museum is proposed as part of the redevelopment plan of the Central Vista.
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New Study Confirms Nebra Sky Disc’s Ancient Origins and Advanced Craftsmanship
The Nebra Sky Disc, unearthed in 1999 and dated to 3,800 years ago, has been verified as an authentic Bronze Age artefact by a new study published in Scientific Reports. Using metallurgical analysis, researchers demonstrated the disc's creation involved over ten cycles of heating and hammering at 700°C. The copper used originated from Austrian min...
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Judy Garland's Iconic Ruby Slippers From "The Wizard Of Oz" Auctions For $32.5 Million
The auction, conducted by Heritage Auctions, saw the shoes achieve a final price of $32.5 million, including auction fees - almost 11 times higher than their pre-auction estimate of $3 million.
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World's Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil 'Apex' Returns To NYC Museum
The Stegosaurus, nicknamed Apex, will be available for public viewing for the next four years at an NYC museum.
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All You Need To Know About Parthenon Marbles, 200-Year-Old Debate Over Them
Talks in London on Tuesday between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have rekindled hopes of a deal for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in 2025.
