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Louvre Museum Shuts Gallery Over Ceiling Safety Fears
The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.
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"Attempt To Erase Legacy": Sheikh Hasina On Father's House Being Vandalised
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina believes legacy lies not in places or physical objects, but in the values.
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Chasing The Louvre Loot: Inside Antwerp's Jewellery Underworld
In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two Antwerp police officers.
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A Hidden Garden In Beijing's Forbidden City Opens After 100 Years
The garden, tucked away in the northeastern corner of the complex, has been described by the museum as "the most exquisite and beautifully decorated garden" in the entire compound.
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Six Ancient Roman-Era Statues Stolen From National Museum In Syria
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.
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Not Detective Or AI: Louvre 'Fedora Man' Is A Teen With Great Style
When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realised a photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself.
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Volunteer Destroys Artwork With Toilet Paper By Cleaning It At Taiwan Museum
The artwork was part of the "We Are Me" exhibition, showcasing works created from building materials and everyday objects.
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Are Tokyo Streets Really Clean? Digital Creator Conducts Experiment With Astonishing Results
Viral Video: In a bid to see whether the streets of Tokyo are actually clean, the creator slipped into a pair of white socks and walked in some of the busiest spots in the city.
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Internet Can't Believe This Was Louvre's Security Password; Elon Musk Reacts
It turns out that the iconic Louvre Museum's biggest vulnerability wasn't the glass or the guards but the password that it used for securing its core systems.
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Louvre Museum's Security Password During 900-Crore Heist Was "LOUVRE"
Weeks after a daring $102 million daylight robbery in the Louvre Museum in Paris, investigators have uncovered a stunning flaw in the institution's digital defences.
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Teen Throws Water On Priceless Artwork At Met Museum In New York, Arrested
The damaged artworks include Princesse de Broglie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Madonna and Child with Saints by Girolamo dai Libri.
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How A 'Thousand-Year-Old Curse' Killed The Man Who Entered King Tutankhamun's Tomb In Egypt
Few stories intertwine history and myth as dramatically as the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb; and the fate of the man who sponsored its discovery
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Watch: From King Tutankhamun's Treasures To 50,000 Artefacts, What Is Inside $1 Billion Grand Egyptian Museum
It has 12 major galleries that display antiques installed chronologically from prehistoric times to the Roman era
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Brand New Tesla Struck By Mystery Object In Australia, Experts Suspect Meteorite: "It Was Loud"
If confirmed, the object could become the first documented case of a meteorite hitting a vehicle in motion.
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Meteorite May Have Hit Moving Car in Australia, Scientists Investigate
A South Australian man’s car windshield was struck and melted by a mysterious object, prompting an investigation by the South Australian Museum. If confirmed as a meteorite, it would be the first known instance of one hitting a moving vehicle. Experts say only lab analyses can determine whether it was a rock or space debris.
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Louvre Museum Shuts Gallery Over Ceiling Safety Fears
The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.
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"Attempt To Erase Legacy": Sheikh Hasina On Father's House Being Vandalised
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina believes legacy lies not in places or physical objects, but in the values.
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Chasing The Louvre Loot: Inside Antwerp's Jewellery Underworld
In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two Antwerp police officers.
-
A Hidden Garden In Beijing's Forbidden City Opens After 100 Years
The garden, tucked away in the northeastern corner of the complex, has been described by the museum as "the most exquisite and beautifully decorated garden" in the entire compound.
-
Six Ancient Roman-Era Statues Stolen From National Museum In Syria
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.
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Not Detective Or AI: Louvre 'Fedora Man' Is A Teen With Great Style
When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realised a photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself.
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Volunteer Destroys Artwork With Toilet Paper By Cleaning It At Taiwan Museum
The artwork was part of the "We Are Me" exhibition, showcasing works created from building materials and everyday objects.
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Are Tokyo Streets Really Clean? Digital Creator Conducts Experiment With Astonishing Results
Viral Video: In a bid to see whether the streets of Tokyo are actually clean, the creator slipped into a pair of white socks and walked in some of the busiest spots in the city.
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Internet Can't Believe This Was Louvre's Security Password; Elon Musk Reacts
It turns out that the iconic Louvre Museum's biggest vulnerability wasn't the glass or the guards but the password that it used for securing its core systems.
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Louvre Museum's Security Password During 900-Crore Heist Was "LOUVRE"
Weeks after a daring $102 million daylight robbery in the Louvre Museum in Paris, investigators have uncovered a stunning flaw in the institution's digital defences.
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Teen Throws Water On Priceless Artwork At Met Museum In New York, Arrested
The damaged artworks include Princesse de Broglie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Madonna and Child with Saints by Girolamo dai Libri.
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How A 'Thousand-Year-Old Curse' Killed The Man Who Entered King Tutankhamun's Tomb In Egypt
Few stories intertwine history and myth as dramatically as the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb; and the fate of the man who sponsored its discovery
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Watch: From King Tutankhamun's Treasures To 50,000 Artefacts, What Is Inside $1 Billion Grand Egyptian Museum
It has 12 major galleries that display antiques installed chronologically from prehistoric times to the Roman era
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Brand New Tesla Struck By Mystery Object In Australia, Experts Suspect Meteorite: "It Was Loud"
If confirmed, the object could become the first documented case of a meteorite hitting a vehicle in motion.
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Meteorite May Have Hit Moving Car in Australia, Scientists Investigate
A South Australian man’s car windshield was struck and melted by a mysterious object, prompting an investigation by the South Australian Museum. If confirmed as a meteorite, it would be the first known instance of one hitting a moving vehicle. Experts say only lab analyses can determine whether it was a rock or space debris.
