‘Beautifully preserved’ bronze statues found in Italy
- 09-Nov-2022
ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues dating back to ancient Roman times in thermal baths in Tuscany, in what experts are hailing as a sensational find. Video Credit: ES The statues were discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the […]
Popular Turkish TV drama inspires statues in Pakistan
- 24-Jun-2020
Pakistani broadcaster PTV began airing Urdu-dubbed episodes of the show 'Ertugrul Gazi.'
New York to axe Confederate busts from ‘hall of fame’
- 18-Aug-2017
NEW YORK: New York authorities are taking steps to remove two busts of Confederate commanders from a “Hall of Fame” as America’s most populous city joins others in erasing symbols of the pro-slavery Civil War South. Bronx Community College said the bust of General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern […]
Poll shows most Americans want to keep racism-tainted statues
- 17-Aug-2017
A new poll Thursday showed that most Americans favor leaving in place statues of Civil War figures associated with the defense of slavery, offering a measure of support for President Donald Trump’s stance on the issue. Days after a violent rally by right-wing groups to protest removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. […]
Trump digs in against critics of his Charlottesville violence response
- 17-Aug-2017
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump hit back on Thursday at critics of his response to racial violence in the Virginia city of Charlottesville, and defiantly reiterated his opposition to the removal of monuments to the pro-slavery Civil war Confederacy. Trump has been engulfed in controversy, strongly rebuked by members of his own Republican Party and […]
ISIS discovers treasures and destroys them at ancient Syria site
- 07-Aug-2016
TAL AJAJA: When the Islamic State group captured Tal Ajaja, one of Syria's most important Assyrian-era sites, they discovered previously unknown millennia-old statues and cuneiform tablets, and then they destroyed them.
10 amazing statues you probably wouldn’t have seen before!
- 04-Aug-2015
You might have seen plenty of extraordinary sites around the world. But had you seen these amazing, awe-inspiring statues before? Here are 10 amazing statues from around the world!