Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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Experts Are Alarmed by a Video of Workers Hammering Away at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza
Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...
France plans $800M makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home
Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American ...
'Macron's desire for efficiency and practicality at the Louvre clashes with the concept of a people's museum'
OP-ED. The French president's announcements concerning the financial requirements for the major renovation work due at the ...
The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Most Romantic Hotels List Is Announced
Historic Hotels Worldwide ® is pleased to announce The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels Worldwide Most Romantic Hotels list. Around the ...
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The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
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Louvre Chief: ‘We Must Accept Selfies as Part of Art Experience’
The planned redevelopment, set for completion by 2031, comes in response to longstanding concerns about the museum’s aging ...
Louvre president: 'If the public wants to take selfies with a work of art, we have to accept it'
In an interview with Le Monde, Laurence des Cars explains how the Paris museum is embarking on renovation and redevelopment ...
Moving the Mona Lisa: Macron’s Plan to Improve the Louvre
The French president announced last week an extensive overhaul of the legendary museum, including a dedicated gallery for ...
‘Mona Lisa’ to be moved to private room in Louvre
President Macron announced last week that the Mona Lisa will be moved to a private room with its own ticket and the Louvre museum will undergo renovations.