The World Heritage site was once a potent symbol of Christian-Muslim rivalry, and it could become one once more.
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Teenager Who Threw Boy From Tate Modern Is Sentenced to at Least 15 Years
The British 18-year-old had said he threw the 6-year-old off the museum’s viewing platform to kill him and be on the news.
Teenager Who Threw Boy From Tate Modern Is Sentenced to at Least 15 Years
The British 18-year-old had said he threw the 6-year-old off the museum’s viewing platform to kill him and be on the news.
As Italy Reopens, Tour Guides Plead for More Aid, and Tourists
Protests were staged across the country to raise awareness about a profession that faces months of hardship amid the slow emergence from the coronavirus lockdown.
Victim or Executioner? Let the Computer Decide
An interactive plan for a Holocaust museum envisioned sorting visitors into victims, executioners and collaborators. Backlash ensued.
Fee Waivers, Virtual Art Shows and Online Cooking Lessons
Some in the travel industry are stepping up with offers for everything from online yoga classes to storage space for displaced students.
Coronavirus Empties European Cities of Chinese Tourists
Hotels, stores and destinations across the Continent have come to rely on visitors from China. Quarantine measures have changed all that.
Desert Empires: Wonders to Behold
Two hundred rare objects at the Metropolitan Museum trace the remarkable history and cultural heritage of kingdoms on the rim of the Sahara.
French Strikers Shut Down the Louvre, Setting a New Target in a Pension Fight
Protesters angry about the government’s pension reforms prevented visitors from entering the museum, which is one of the French capital’s most visited sites.
At ‘Sacred’ Lake, Chinese Declare Love for Xi and Communist Party
Some come to seek an emotional lift, others to sing patriotic tunes. But they all raise a fist and say an oath, a rite meant to show China’s strength in the 21st century.