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Zimbabwe's final sacred bird sculpture returns home after 137 years abroad

Centuries-old Zimbabwe Bird completes homecoming Zimbabwe celebrated the return of its last displaced Zimbabwe Bird sculpture this week, marking the end of a 137-year journey that began with colo...

#Archaeology #Culture #Heritage #Colonialism #Restitution

1 week ago

Seven arrested after deadly stampede at Haiti's Laferrière Citadel

Seven detained in connection with Haiti stampede tragedy Haitian authorities have taken seven individuals into custody following a fatal crowd surge at the historic Laferrière Citadel, a UNESCO W...

#Crime #Violence #Disaster #Heritage

2 weeks ago

At least 30 feared dead in Haiti tourist site stampede during Easter event

Stampede at historic Haitian fortress leaves dozens dead At least 30 people are feared to have died in a stampede at Haiti's Laferrière Citadel on Saturday, authorities confirmed. The tragedy unf...

#Violence #Disaster #Tourism #Public Safety #Heritage

3 weeks ago

Judge halts Sugarloaf Mountain zipline project in Rio after environmental protests

Court blocks zipline linking Rio's iconic peaks A Brazilian judge has suspended construction of a high-speed zipline connecting Sugarloaf Mountain to Morro da Urca, siding with activists who warn...

#Legal #Tourism #Environment #Heritage

4 weeks ago

Centuries-old royal kitchen in Lucknow undergoes meticulous restoration

Restoration breathes new life into Lucknow's historic royal kitchen In Uttar Pradesh's capital, a team of workers is reviving a 19th-century kitchen that once fed both royalty and the public,...

#Culture #Heritage #History #Community #Restoration

1 month ago

Ivory Coast welcomes home sacred drum looted over a century ago

Sacred drum returns after 108 years A ceremonial drum, seized by French colonial forces in 1916 and held in Paris for nearly a century, has been repatriated to Ivory Coast. The Djidji Ayôkwé, als...

#Culture #Heritage #Colonialism #Restitution

1 month ago

Hebei village crafts 80% of China's handmade lanterns

Tuntou: The heart of China's lantern-making tradition In the small town of Tuntou, nestled in northern China's Hebei Province, a centuries-old craft thrives: the handmade production of red lanter...

#Culture #Heritage #Craftsmanship #Tradition

2 months ago

Petition urges King Charles to save UK's oldest Indian restaurant from closure

Campaigners deliver petition to Buckingham Palace Activists presented a petition to King Charles III on Wednesday, urging him to intervene and prevent the closure of Veeraswamy, London's oldest s...

#Protests #Culture #Business #Heritage

2 months ago

Bad Bunny makes history with Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny delivers groundbreaking Super Bowl halftime performance Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny became the first artist to perform an entire Super Bowl halftime show in Spanish, celebrating hi...

#Entertainment #Culture #Music #Heritage #Unity

2 months ago

Trump Hotel plan for Belgrade's bombed ministry collapses amid scandal

Controversial redevelopment project abandoned Plans to transform Belgrade's bomb-damaged General Staff building into a Trump International Hotel have unraveled after a corruption trial and public...

#Corruption #Protests #International Relations #Heritage

2 months ago

Petition to save UK's oldest Indian restaurant heads to Buckingham Palace

Campaign to preserve historic London eatery gains royal attention Supporters of Veeraswamy, Britain's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, will deliver a petition to Buckingham Palace in the comin...

#Protests #Culture #Heritage #Royalty #Food

2 months ago

HS2 archaeology yields 450,000 artifacts spanning 40,000 years

Unprecedented trove uncovered along HS2 route A secret warehouse in Yorkshire holds 450,000 objects excavated by 1,000 archaeologists since 2018. The collection, revealed exclusively to the BBC,...

#Infrastructure #Archaeology #Heritage #History

3 months ago

South African court allows auction of Mandela's personal items abroad

Court rejects heritage body's bid to halt Mandela artefacts sale South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the national heritage agency to block the sale and export of 70...

#Apartheid #Legal #Culture #Heritage #Auction

3 months ago

UK Treasury to insure Bayeux Tapestry for £800m ahead of British Museum loan

UK government to underwrite historic tapestry during London display The Treasury has agreed to insure the Bayeux Tapestry against damage for an estimated £800 million while it is exhibited at the...

#Diplomacy #Culture #Finance #Heritage

4 months ago

Marie Curie's radioactive legacy lingers in Paris lab over a century later

Traces of history: Geiger counter reveals Curie's radioactive fingerprints A century after Marie Curie pioneered research on radioactivity, faint but measurable traces of her work remain embedded...

#Science #Health #Heritage #History #Radiation

4 months ago

Zamrock revival: How Zambia's 70s sound is inspiring a new generation

Zamrock resurfaces as global artists embrace Zambia's retro sound Zambia's psychedelic rock movement from the 1970s, known as Zamrock, is experiencing a global resurgence, with contemporary music...

#Culture #Music #Heritage #Africa #Revival

4 months ago

UNESCO names Lucknow Creative City of Gastronomy, celebrating its rich culinary heritage

Lucknow earns UNESCO gastronomy designation The northern Indian city of Lucknow has been recognized by UNESCO as a Creative City of Gastronomy, joining a global network of 408 cities across more...

#Travel #Culture #Heritage #Food

4 months ago

Muslim shopkeeper preserves legacy of Kochi's last Jewish embroiderer

Final Jewish embroidery shop stands in Kochi's Jew Town A narrow cobbled lane in Kochi, once home to hundreds of Jewish families, now hosts only one remaining Jewish resident-and a Muslim man det...

#Culture #Heritage #History #Religion #Community

4 months ago

Qatar unveils world's first museum dedicated to Indian artist MF Husain

New Doha museum celebrates MF Husain's legacy A striking grey-blue building in Qatar's Education City now houses Lawh Wa Qalam, the first museum dedicated to the late Indian artist Maqbool Fi...

#Museums #Culture #Architecture #Heritage #Art

4 months ago

Canada's historic Hudson's Bay Company charter sells for $18m to billionaire families

Historic charter fetches record $18m at auction Two of Canada's wealthiest families have purchased the 1670 Hudson's Bay Company Royal Charter for C$18 million ($13 million; £9.6 million), ensuri...

#Business #Heritage #History #Indigenous Rights

4 months ago

Italian mayor apologizes after Pavarotti statue encased in ice rink

Italian mayor apologizes after Pavarotti statue encased in ice rink The mayor of Pesaro, Italy, has issued an apology to the family of late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti after a bronze statue ho...

#Culture #Controversy #Music #Heritage #Local Government #Public Art

4 months ago

Louvre raises non-EU ticket prices by 45% to fund modernisation

Louvre raises non-EU ticket prices by 45% to fund modernisation The Louvre announced on Thursday a 45% increase in admission fees for visitors from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), effec...

#Infrastructure #Tourism #Culture #Funding #Heritage #Security #Pricing

4 months ago

Orkney’s Ness of Brodgar dig resumes after radar reveals mysterious find

Orkney's Ness of Brodgar dig resumes after radar reveals mysterious find Archaeologists will return to the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney next summer after ground-penetrating radar uncovered an "extra...

#Technology #Archaeology #Heritage #Discovery #Neolithic

5 months ago

Machu Picchu bus dispute leaves 1,400 tourists stranded amid licensing row

Machu Picchu bus dispute strands 1,400 tourists A bitter conflict over bus services to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu has escalated, leaving around 1,400 visitors stranded and forcing evacuations aft...

#Infrastructure #Economy #Protests #Tourism #Transport #Heritage

5 months ago

Rare 1939 Superman comic fetches record $9.12 million at auction

Brothers discover $9.12 million Superman comic in late mother's loft Three brothers uncovered a near-pristine copy of Superman #1 (June 1939) while clearing their mother's California loft last Ch...

#Pop Culture #Heritage #Auctions #Collectibles #Comics #Record Sale

5 months ago

Nigeria’s $25m West African art museum stalled by political dispute over name and land

Nigeria's $25m West African art museum stalled by political dispute over name and land The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa), a $25 million cultural landmark in Benin City designed by Sir David...

#Economy #Politics #Protests #Culture #Architecture #Heritage #Art #Restitution

5 months ago

Six Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus National Museum in overnight heist

Six Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus National Museum in overnight heist Thieves broke into Syria's National Museum in Damascus over the weekend, making off with six marble statues dating to...

#Crime #War #Conflict #Archaeology #Heritage #Theft

5 months ago

Abandoned war graves in Iraq spark calls for Commonwealth action

Abandoned war graves in Iraq spark calls for Commonwealth action This Remembrance Sunday, Ben Soppitt will stand alone at Basra War Cemetery in Iraq, honoring his grandfather among nearly 3,000 u...

#War #Middle East #Heritage #Colonialism #Remembrance #Veterans #Inequality

5 months ago

Worker dies after medieval tower collapse in central Rome

Worker dies after medieval tower collapse in central Rome A 66-year-old conservation worker trapped beneath the rubble of Rome's 13th-century Torre dei Conti died late Monday after a nearly 12-ho...

#Investigation #Accident #Heritage #Construction #Tragedy

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Zimbabwe's final sacred bird sculpture returns home after 137 years abroad

Seven arrested after deadly stampede at Haiti's Laferrière Citadel

At least 30 feared dead in Haiti tourist site stampede during Easter event

Judge halts Sugarloaf Mountain zipline project in Rio after environmental protests

Centuries-old royal kitchen in Lucknow undergoes meticulous restoration

Ivory Coast welcomes home sacred drum looted over a century ago

Hebei village crafts 80% of China's handmade lanterns

Petition urges King Charles to save UK's oldest Indian restaurant from closure

Bad Bunny makes history with Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show

Trump Hotel plan for Belgrade's bombed ministry collapses amid scandal

Petition to save UK's oldest Indian restaurant heads to Buckingham Palace

HS2 archaeology yields 450,000 artifacts spanning 40,000 years

South African court allows auction of Mandela's personal items abroad

UK Treasury to insure Bayeux Tapestry for £800m ahead of British Museum loan

Marie Curie's radioactive legacy lingers in Paris lab over a century later

Zamrock revival: How Zambia's 70s sound is inspiring a new generation

UNESCO names Lucknow Creative City of Gastronomy, celebrating its rich culinary heritage

Muslim shopkeeper preserves legacy of Kochi's last Jewish embroiderer

Qatar unveils world's first museum dedicated to Indian artist MF Husain

Canada's historic Hudson's Bay Company charter sells for $18m to billionaire families

Italian mayor apologizes after Pavarotti statue encased in ice rink

Louvre raises non-EU ticket prices by 45% to fund modernisation

Orkney’s Ness of Brodgar dig resumes after radar reveals mysterious find

Machu Picchu bus dispute leaves 1,400 tourists stranded amid licensing row

Rare 1939 Superman comic fetches record $9.12 million at auction

Nigeria’s $25m West African art museum stalled by political dispute over name and land

Six Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus National Museum in overnight heist

Abandoned war graves in Iraq spark calls for Commonwealth action

Worker dies after medieval tower collapse in central Rome

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