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US Naval Academy students scale greased monument in annual tradition
Freshmen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis tackled the slippery Herndon Monument on Wednesday, marking the end of their gruelling first year, known as “plebe year.”
Casa Gomis, the architectural gem saved from ruin by the Spanish state
Last month, the Spanish government spent €7.2 million to protect and preserve Casa Gomis, a rationalist architectural gem hidden in the outskirts of Barcelona. Graham Keeley visited the house to find out more about how it may be conserved and used by the public.
Construction begins of record-breaking Virgin Mary statue in Poland
In the Polish village of Konotopa, near Toruń, the construction has begun of a Virgin Mary statue that will measure more than 55 meters in height, making it taller when finished than the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro.
From Gaza to the Moon: 25 endangered sites named in new watch list
The Moon has been added to the World Monuments Watch (WMW) list of 25 endangered sites for 2025, alongside Gaza’s cultural heritage and terracotta sculptures in a Portuguese monastery.
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Could this abandoned Communist monument become a tourist attraction?
The UFO-shaped Buzludzha monument was abandoned after the fall of the Communist regime in Bulgaria.
Lightning strike partially damages Rome’s ancient Constantine Arch
Tourists visiting the site Wednesday found some stray fragments, which they turned over to park workers due to concerns they might have fallen from the arch.
A new mystery: Stonehenge Altar Stone didn’t come from Wales after all
Researchers were astounded to discover that the megalith travelled over 450 miles to its resting place in Wiltshire, England. What does this revelation mean for our understanding of Neolithic peoples?
What happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain?
The heartwarming story of what happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain.
Kobe Bryant immortalised with 5.5-metre bronze statue
The five-time NBA champion and his daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
These iconic monuments in Lisbon are threatened by climate change
Two of Portugal’s most iconic monuments, the Tower of Belém and the Jeronimos Monasteryare, are under threat from climate change, a new study revealed.
US government shutdown could disrupt air travel, officials warn
A shutdown could cost the tourism industry more than €100 million a day.
Cairo’s 1,000-year-old City of the Dead cemetery razed for new highway
Major Islamic figures, prominent Egyptian politicians, artists and scholars are buried in the cemetery.
Drunk American tourists get trapped on the Eiffel Tower overnight
Parisian authorities say they appear to have got stuck “because of how drunk they were”.
Ukraine is racing to 3D scan its monuments before they’re bombed
The idea is to create digital models of historic monuments that can help in their restoration if they are damaged by Russia's invasion.
This stunning Mediterranean country has lifted all COVID restrictions
This north African country has ancient ruins to rival Rome.
Italy maps out 1,400 monuments honouring fascist regime
It is the first time the country has attempted to document symbols of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship.
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