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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
4 days ago

Russia's winter bombardment puts strain on Ukrainian museum workers

UNESCO expressed "serious concern" about recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities "that have caused damage to civilian infrastructures, including heritage sites" in Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv.
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fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Workers accused of digging shortcut through Great Wall of China

Two construction workers used an excavator to widen a gap in a Ming-era section of the Great Wall, causing irreversible damage; they were detained and charged with destroying a cultural relic.
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fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Afghanistan's historic Blue Mosque damaged by earthquake DW 11/03/2025

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake damaged the 15th-century Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, killed at least 20 people, and injured more than 600.
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