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Museum to Sell Monet Painting

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is to sell Claude Monet’s painting Christie’s this May; the artwork could fetch as much as $25 million. Co-owned by the heirs of Ethel B. Atha, the painting has garnered an estimated value of

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Turkish Actor Wins Big at the Elections

Turkey’s famous detective series Behzat Ç’s lead actor Erdal Beşikçioğlu (Republican People’s Party (CHP)) won Ankara’s Etimesgut’s municipal elections. In Etimesgut, the stronghold of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Beşikçioğlu became the new mayor by outperforming his rival, MHP’s Enver Demirel, with a

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Restoration in Cappadocia

The restoration efforts in Cappadocia, a cornerstone of tourism in Türkiye, have begun on four iconic fairy chimneys, aiming to safeguard these natural wonders for the next 5,000 years. Under the supervision of the Cappadocia Field Directorate within the UNESCO World Heritage

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‘Titanic,’ Door Sells For $718,750

James Cameron’s Titanic’s famous door sold for $718,750 at auction. In Cameron’s hit romantic disaster film, Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) locate a wooden slab to float on after the ship has sunk. The young couple struggle to

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Protecting Michelangelo’s David

The case surrounding the protection of Michelangelo’s David under Italy’s cultural heritage code is fascinating and raises important questions about the intersection of art, commerce, and cultural preservation, according to AP news article. Curators like Cecilie Hollberg are understandably concerned about the

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4,000-Year-Old Tomb With Rare Inscriptions Found in Egypt

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission affiliated with the German Archaeological Institute uncovered a previously unknown mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian tomb, while excavating an ancient cemetery. The tomb dates back to the country’s Old Kingdom (c. 2700 BCE – c. 2200 BCE)

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Sci-Fi World Museum Opens On Star Trek’s Famous Bridge

On March 27, the Sci-Fi World Museum opened in Santa Monica, featuring the Star Trek bridge as its venue. The designers constructed four different versions of the Enterprise-D’s bridge for the 1987 television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Unfortunately, the first

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British Museum Appoints New Director

The British Museum announced on March 28 that it had appointed Nicholas Cullinan as its new director. Cullinan will replace Hartwig Fischer, who resigned after a theft scandal at the museum. Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the UK’s National Portrait Gallery, becomes

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Banksy Tree Mural Covered For Protection

A Banksy mural in north London emerged on the side of a residential building in Hornsey Road, Finsbury Park, on March 18. Following an incident in which it was splattered with white paint, it has been obscured by plastic sheeting and surrounded

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When Solidarity is Not a Metaphor

Curated by Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez, Arts and Culture Program Manager at Cité International des Arts, the exhibition, When Solidarity Is Not a Metaphor, created by Alserkal Initiatives in partnership with Cité International des Arts and in collaboration with Lightbox, readies to take place

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British Museum Sues Former Curator Higgs

A judge has issued a ruling mandating that a former curator, accused by the British Museum of pilfering numerous artifacts, must return any gems or jewelry belonging to the institution that may be in his possession. The museum alleges that Peter Higgs,

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