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Tag: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)

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Was That an Earthquake in Rome? No, It Was a Travis Scott Concert.

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Was That an Earthquake in Rome? No, It Was a Travis Scott Concert.

The rap star’s show in Rome at the Circus Maximus, an archaeological site by day and concert venue by night, has raised concerns about the risks posed by crowds.

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Ukraine Replaces the Soviet Symbol on the Motherland Monument

August 7, 2023Cassandra Vinograd and Sarah EckingerComments Off on Ukraine Replaces the Soviet Symbol on the Motherland Monument

The Motherland Monument — a 335-foot-tall stainless steel behemoth towering over Ukraine’s capital — was unveiled in 1981 and designed to assert Soviet invincibility.

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Greece Will Limit Acropolis Visits as Europe Fights Tourist Crush

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023Niki Kitsantonis and Isabella KwaiComments Off on Greece Will Limit Acropolis Visits as Europe Fights Tourist Crush

Greece is trying to curb overcrowding and prevent damage at its most popular archaeological site. Other European destinations are also cracking down.

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South Korea Unveils Truman Statue on Armistice Anniversary

July 27, 2023CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on South Korea Unveils Truman Statue on Armistice Anniversary

Conservatives appreciate Truman’s decision to send U.S. troops to fight for their country in the Korean War.

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Seeking Full Honors, Some Ukrainian Families Wait to Bury Their Dead

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023Cassandra VinogradComments Off on Seeking Full Honors, Some Ukrainian Families Wait to Bury Their Dead

Thousands of families have buried soldiers in cemeteries across Ukraine in “Alleys of Heroes.” But some have held off, awaiting a version of Arlington National Cemetery.

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Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023RICHARD SANDOMIRComments Off on Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98

He played a role in the celebrated Allied operation to preserve European artworks and cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis.

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Mandela Goes From Hero to Scapegoat as South Africa Struggles

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Lynsey Chutel and Gulshan KhanComments Off on Mandela Goes From Hero to Scapegoat as South Africa Struggles

Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too.

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Artifacts Stolen From Kenya Decades Ago Are Returned

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023Rebecca CarballoComments Off on Artifacts Stolen From Kenya Decades Ago Are Returned

Even after museums decide to return stolen artifacts to their countries of origin, tariffs and red tape can prolong the process.

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Pantheon Tickets Frustrate Tourists in Rome

July 9, 2023ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Pantheon Tickets Frustrate Tourists in Rome

There is now a 5 euro fee to get into one of Italy’s most popular sites, but the process has been bewildering for some, and there are fears the system could be abused.

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Korean Youth Hostel Once a Site of Interrogation and Torture

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023Lauretta CharltonComments Off on Korean Youth Hostel Once a Site of Interrogation and Torture

A building where South Korean dissidents were interrogated and tortured by a powerful government agency is now home to a popular youth hostel.

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