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Herculaneum fresco among dozen of treasures returned to Italy by US

Italy is celebrating the return of 60 ancient artefacts, some dating back to first century BC, with total value of more than €18.4m.

24/01/2023

USA

Watch : Martin Luther King Jr. memorial unveiled in Boston

Descendants of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at the US' oldest public park to dedicate a massive monument to civil rights icon.

14/01/2023

Culture news

Ukraine dismantles statue of Russian Empress Catherine the Great

Ukrainians in Odessa voted in November to take down a statue, erected in 1900 on the city's centenary, in response to Russia's invasion.

29/12/2022

Lithuania

Row breaks out as Vilnius tears down Stalin-era WW2 memorial

Critics of the move say it will hand Putin a propaganda victory. Local authorities describe the monument as a painful reminder of the Soviet occupation.

02/12/2022

Poland

Men acquitted over toppling statue of priest suspected of child abuse

The incident was a symbolic moment in Poland's reckoning with clerical abuse.

08/11/2022

Poland

Poland removes four Soviet-era monuments amid Ukraine war

Warsaw says the move emphasises its disapproval of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

27/10/2022

Culture news

Easter Island fire causes "irreparable" damage to sacred moai statues

A fire on Easter Island has damaged many of its sacred moai statues, with some of the charring said to be "irreparable".

07/10/2022

Culture news

A new fourth plinth statue has arrived in Trafalgar Square

Samson Kambalu's 'Antelope' has been unveiled in the centre of London as the latest temporary statue to stand upon Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.

29/09/2022

Germany

Girl, 7, dies after being hit by falling statue at hotel in Munich

She was hit by a 200-kilogram statue in a hotel courtyard on Friday.

29/08/2022

Culture news

These Ancient Greek statues used to be colourful

Two historians have created a new exhibition at the Met, returning Greek and Roman statues to their original colours.

14/07/2022

Culture news

Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn honours her with garden and statue

The birthplace of Audrey Hepburn have honoured the Breakfast at Tiffany's star by inaugurating a garden in her name, complete with a bronze bust of the film and fashion icon

05/05/2022

Culture news

Kyiv demolishes Soviet monument representing Russia-Ukraine friendship

Kyiv authorities demolished a monument symbolising historic ties between ex-Soviet Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv mayor and former boxing champion, Vitali Klitschko said it was a "symbolic" day for the city

27/04/2022

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Freddie Mercury statue unveiled on South Korean island

A die-hard Queen fan unveils a life-size bronze statue of frontman Freddie Mercury on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honour his late hero.

21/04/2022

Culture news

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid is site of political graffiti again

The statue has been the site of political protest many times before from the Iraq War to Turkey joining the EU and this time it's Russia in the firing line.

15/03/2022

Culture news

Vladimir Putin wax statue removed from Grévin Museum in Paris

'He was attacked a few times this weekend, and we received a few threats on the phone."

03/03/2022

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Wax statue of Vladimir Putin removed from Grévin museum in Paris

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts the director of the Grévin Museum in Paris to remove the wax statue of Vladimir Putin from the collection, which includes many other world leaders

01/03/2022

Culture news

Learn about the most crucial UK archaeological discovery in 100 years

The chalk drum statue is a significant development in understanding Britain's neolithic inhabitants and will feature in an exhibition on the subject.

11/02/2022

Art

'Art detective' returns stolen Roman statue to France 50 years later

Dutch art retrieval expert Arthur Brand worked to get the statue back to the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais after its owner expressed suspicions about its origins.

02/02/2022

Culture news

Statue of colonial governor toppled in Puerto Rico

Juan Ponce de León was the first colonial governor of Puerto Rico and is known for putting down a rebellion of indigenous people forced into labour.

25/01/2022

Culture news

Peru's Mochica man thrills onlookers with his giant ceramic phallus

The statue is three metres tall and has a phallus measuring a whopping 1.5 metres in length.

05/01/2022