A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists.
Tag: Restoration and Renovation
Months After Cyberattack, British Library Crawls Back Online
Britain’s national library made the first major steps in its recovery process after a ransomware group took down its website and online catalog.
Paris Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
The French capital is converting the tracks into semi-wild oases to provide relief as climate change brings hotter days, although the nature that has flourished there may pay a price.
Jean-Louis Georgelin, Who Was in Charge of Rebuilding Notre-Dame, Dies
A former army chief of staff, he was put in charge of the cathedral’s restoration and prided himself on keeping the project on track.
Uruguay’s President Halts Plan to Turn Bronze Nazi Eagle Into Peace Dove
President Luis Lacalle Pou said that he was canceling a project to melt down and recast a 700-pound relic of World War II after thousands signed a petition calling for it to be preserved in a museum.
Where Should a King Sit? A 700-Year-Old Chair Will Do.
The Coronation Chair, on which King Charles III will sit for part of his ceremony on Saturday, is getting a touch-up. It hasn’t been used since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.
Hong Kong Pilots Restore a Memory on Wheels: A Vintage Double-Decker Bus
When the pandemic cut their flight hours, two pilots spent months and hundreds of thousands of dollars reviving a vehicle that reminded them of a happier time in Hong Kong.
Redesign Around Notre-Dame to Keep Tourists Moving and Lower Temperatures
Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building.
A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past
The restoration of a wall painting depicting an idealized Jerusalem is a reminder that the Roman monument, known best for gladiatorial combat, was a sacred Christian space for centuries.
Rumbling Through Modern Jordan, a Railway From the Past
Once an ambitious project to unite the Middle East, the antique Hejaz Railway is a relic of that bygone dream before wars, borders and more advanced modes of transport rendered its services obsolete.