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Museum Refuses to Return Rousseau Painting

Switzerland’s renowned Kunstmuseum Basel announced on January 16 that it would not be restituting the Henri Rousseau painting purchased from German countess Charlotte von Wesdehlen in 1940. Contrary to Nazi loot, the museum categorized the artwork as a “flight asset,” stating that

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Art Dealer Brent Sikkema Found Dead in Brazil

Brazilian authorities are investigating the death of Brent Sikkema, co-owner of Manhattan’s contemporary art gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Company, who was reportedly found dead in his Rio de Janeiro residence. He was 75 years old. According to CNN Brazil, Sikkema’s body was

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Lost Ancient Cities Discovered in the Amazon

Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilization of farmers. The vast site, which covers more than 1,000 square kilometers, was long hidden by the jungle in the Upano

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Russian Poet Rubinstein Dies at 76

Poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against Russian President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said on Jan. 14. Rubinstein is considered as one of the

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New Visitor System for Hagia Sophia

A new visitor management policy, where a separation practice will take place between those coming for worship and foreigners visiting the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for cultural purposes, is set to take effect from Jan. 15. According to a recent statement from

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Elton John’s First Collection Sale in 21 Years

Elton John is selling 900 items from his former Atlanta penthouse beginning on February 21 in a series of auctions at Christie’s estimated to gross $10 million. Last fall, John, together with husband and manager David Furnish, sold their 13,000-plus-square-foot Atlanta residence

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