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Turkish Officials Discover Locals Dumping Trash in 2,400-Year-Old Tombs
Turkish officials recently discovered that locals in the town of Fethiye were using ancient tombs as storage units.
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A Terra-cotta Antiquity that Arrived at a Turkish Museum by Mail
On August 26, the Antalya Museum in Konyaaltı, Turkey, received an unexpected package from Vienna.
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ISIS Destroys Palmyra's 1,800-Year-Old Arch of Triumph
ISIS has destroyed the towering Arch of Triumph that stood for 1,800 years in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest in the militant group's series of attacks that threatens to completely obliterate the World Heritage Site.
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Artist Murdered in Oakland While Painting Anti-Violence Mural
On Tuesday, the 27-year-old street artist Antonio Ramos was murdered while painting a mural that was meant to brighten the run-down streets of northwestern Oakland, which has one of the highest violent crime rates in the United States.
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White House Hopeful Bernie Sanders Promises to Be an "Arts President"
First he picks up an endorsement from the rapper (and one half of Outkast) Big Boi, and now he's made a video promising to be an "arts president."
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35 Questions for a Would-Be Natural History Curator, in 1910
"Explain the principles of proper labeling, giving an outline of a suitable label for Amphelis cedrorum, Cedar Waxwing; for an army field writing desk used by General Grant during the civil war; for a fossil plant; for a mineral."
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Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Pre-Roman Tomb at Pompeii
When it comes to the ancient city of Pompeii, the Romans seem to get all the attention.
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French Court Tosses 'Guggenheim vs. Guggenheim' Lawsuit
On Wednesday, a court dismissed the fourth attempt of several French descendants of Peggy Guggenheim to gain greater control of the deceased art patron's collection, housed in Venice and managed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York.
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Dubai Pop-up Gallery Cashes In on Palmyra Tragedy
The exhibition Once Upon a Time Palmyra: The Pearl of the Desert at Portfolio, with photography by Emmanuel Catteau, owner of the space, capitalizes on the recent Palmyra-related and features his 2006 snapshots from the historic site.
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Politician Stupidly Leans on Thomas Hart Benton Mural to Take Notes
There are many things one might do while inside a room whose walls are lined with a historic Thomas Hart Benton mural.
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California Telephone Museum Destroyed by Fire
Last week, the United States lost one of its quirkiest historical museums to a wildfire in northern California.
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US Art Museums Are Increasing Digital Engagement
Art museums might have a lot to gain by upping their digital game, according to a new report.