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‘Antiquities doctors’ restore over 1,000 artifacts in country’s east
A regional laboratory in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, home of many different civilizations spanning thousands of years, has performed maintenance and repair works on approximately 1,252 artifacts in 2023 to shed light on cultural history and exhibit them in museums.
Greek State Museums: They are becoming more secure, organized and productive with new bylaws
What is provided by the Ministry of Culture for the storage and maintenance of their objects, facilities and activities
Prominent search and rescue NGO aims to raise awareness
Türkiye's leading post-disaster search and rescue association AKUT, has announced its plans to raise awareness and provide training to over 600 institutions and nearly 15,000 employees within the next two years.
Ancient Tomb in Euboea reveals three skeletons, vessels and coins (photos)
The items were taken to Eeretria for dating and preservation
Team working in labs to restore Turkey’s historical artifacts
A restoration team in the Turkish capital has been working cautiously like surgeons to restore and conserve artifacts belonging to various civilizations that are a part of Turkey's historical heritage.
The founder of modern conservation in Greece
Visiting archaeological museums, we are often moved by the idea of the work that went into discovering so many artifacts and bringing them to light, but rarely do we go to the trouble to learn about what happened after that, how these treasures were salvaged and restored, and by whom.
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Historical art experts bring 86,000 works to life
Nearly 86,000 historical artifacts registered in the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums have been maintained and repaired in order to bring them to life and display them in museums.
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Bulgaria and Jordan Will Deepen their Cooperation in Tourism
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria and Jordan for tourism cooperation, said the government press office.
More than 60 Bucharest institutions, 36 counties join into 'Night of Museums' event
This year's Night of Museums marks a record high participation - with more than 60 partner institutions in Bucharest and events held in 36 counties, event manager Dragos Neamu announced on Wednesday. "What makes me most happy is that at each edition we improved our participation record.
Restitution of African art from France: 'We need this memory'
The debate over the restitution of thousands of African cultural artifacts from France has become heated, but in West Africa conservators prefer to call it "collaboration" and are preparing for their return