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Mariya Gabriel: “Culture and cultural heritage are our strongest bonds to the past”

Statement by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel on support to artists, cultural professionals and culture organizations impacted by the Russian war against Ukraine and for the protection of cultural heritage Today, 21 April, is the United Nations...

A robot dog guards the ruins of Pompeii

The ruins of Pompeii recently have a new guard. Guard dog, but not ordinary, but entirely mechanical. The four-legged Spot robot is the latest high-tech introduction to the archeological park, which attracts millions of...

The bear with the strawberry tree: the story of the symbol of Madrid

What do the animal and the tree have to do with the history of the Spanish capital? In the heart of Madrid, where a number of roads depart in all directions, is one of the...

A farmer discovered a 3,300-year-old gold bracelet

While plowing his fields, a farmer stumbled upon a unique 3,300-year-old ancient bracelet from the Hittite era. The farmer, who lives in the village of Chitli, near the town of Corum in central Turkey, found...

The most valuable coin in the world, minted by the assassin of Julius Caesar, for sale

Some define it as the Holy Grail in numismatics, for others it is just an investment, for others it is the bloody steam cut in praise of the most dramatic scene in Roman history. One...

Painting  of Degas renamed because of the war in Ukraine

The National Gallery in London has renamed the painting of the famous French Impressionist Edgar Degas from "Russian Dancers" to "Ukrainian Dancers", reports The Guardian. The work is a pastel depicting a group of dancers,...

A museum of Islamic civilizations has opened in Turkey’s largest mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has opened the Museum of Islamic Civilizations at the Grand Mosque of Chamlaca. It is the largest mosque in the country, which was recently built in the Uskudar district...

Ukrainian culture and books: Libraries around the world are helping to safeguard them

Librarians and libraries around the world play a role in preserving and sharing Ukrainian culture and his history.

The Vikings were 1,000 years ahead of Columbus

Wood from an ancient settlement on the Canadian island of Newfoundland testifies that long before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean, the Vikings were the first to reach the New World, Reuters and AFP...

A historian advocated the demolition of Lenin monuments throughout Russia

Historian, journalist, member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, Professor Nikolai Svanidze spoke in favor of the demolition of monuments to Lenin throughout the country just before...

The French perfection of the “Little Duchess”: His Majesty the Eclair

They are exquisite, melting in the mouth and delivering uncontrollable pleasure to the palate. Eclairs are the living history of classic French cuisine, whose contribution to cooking around the world is, to put it mildly,...

The Italian cave city where the last James Bond movie was shot

Nestled on a hill full of various historical tales he has experienced, the Italian city of Matera is a place we can hardly resist. The city is one of the oldest in the world and...

The Sacred Images and the struggle against it

The question of icon-worship seems to be purely practical, given that icon-painting is a church-applied art. But in the Orthodox Church he received an extremely thorough, truly theological staging. What is the deep connection...

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Salvation of the Roman people” in Rome

The early Byzantine icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered medieval shrines in Rome. Residents of the city prayed to her for protection from disasters. It is located in...

German archaeologists froze a medieval children’s burial with a dog with liquid nitrogen

German archaeologists discovered in Bavaria a rich burial of a boy of the 7th century AD, at whose feet lay the remains of a dog. Inside the tomb were perfectly preserved gold and silver...

How much is a tour and cappuccino at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Hotel?

The hotel is defined as 7-star, although officially such a category does not exist Over the years, Dubai's ultra-luxury Burj Al Arab Hotel has become a legend and an emblem of the luxury of the...

Daniel Delibashev and the world dance

A few years ago, Daniel Delibashev went to Africa to find the most important thing to dedicate his life to - missionary work and helping children. He began developing his Smile for Africa Foundation,...

Glasgow’s museum of religion has been saved from closure – here’s why it’s important for multicultural Britain

Glasgow’s St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is unique within the British Isles. It is the only museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, housing religious artefacts from different traditions and eras. From...

Posh, the Italian Alternative Rock Band, to release its new album ‘Port Out Starboard Home’ on March 28th, 2022

The trio will also release the most anticipated single, ‘We are falling down’ on the same day

Gen Z features: how school is being replaced by games, gadgets and videos on TikTok

People who were born between 1997 and 2012 are called Gen Z, or "digital natives" - they have been using phones, tablets and computers since birth. This also affects how they learn and perceive...

10 classic films banned by the Catholic Church

"Taxi driver" The church's review: "Irrational violence has no distancing objectivity and its attempts to shock are too realistic in scenes of bloodshed." "Last Tango in Paris" Church Review: "Sex scenes, while not pornographic, are unnecessarily long...

How many Russian emigrants are there in the world and in which countries do they live?

According to some data, the Russian-speaking diaspora in the world has 25-30 million people. This huge number of immigrants in other countries around the world is the result of terrible events that took place in...

Neolithic modе 8.5 thousand years ago

Archaeologists have found out from what people weaved clothes 8.5 thousand years ago In one of the most famous ancient cities, cloth for clothing was discovered, and scientists figured out what it was made of. Fossil...

The most expensive artifact from World War II

For decades, collectors from all over the world have been plagued by various artifacts from the Second World War. Many of them create a whole state, but this does not make sense of the...

Archaeologists have deciphered an Elamite cuneiform inscription found in Persepolis

Scientists have discovered a fragment of an Elamite inscription as part of a project to classify and document objects in the warehouses of the Persepolis Museum in Iran. The inscription repeats an earlier Old...
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