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Museum of ‘Karun Treasures’ in its calmest days
The Karun Treasures, a priceless collection of 432 pieces, including a winged seahorse brooch, which was stolen twice before and smuggled abroad, are now on display at the Uşak Archaeology Museum, awaiting visitors.
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Museums host nearly 9 million visitors in 2020 despite pandemic
With an abundance of historical monuments, buildings and museums, Turkey has been a paradise for art enthusiasts, where over 8.91 million people visited in 2020 to witness the beauty of its museums and archaeological sites with their naked eye.
Turkish museums host nearly 9 mln visitors in 2020 despite virus
More than 8.91 million people visited Turkish museums and archaeological sites in 2020, despite the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
The sites have an important role in the context of protecting cultural heritage, transferring it to future generations and generating a collective memory.
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.
UNESCO / Orban: Romanian heritage, living reality, 8 sites and cultural-historical, natural ensembles in World Heritage
Romania is proud to contribute to the constant fight for humanity's highest values, featuring eight sites and cultural-historical and natural ensembles on the lists of universal heritage, as well as 7 traditions on the list of intangible heritage, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Ludovic Orban declared, on Tuesday, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of our country's accession to UNESCO.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum discusses future of new media art
Within the scope of a project called "Technological Arts Preservation" enacted through the collaboration of Sabancı University and Sakıp Sabancı Museum's (SSM) archive and research space, digitalSSM, an event will take place to host a talk titled "Preserving Immersive Media."
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Western philosophy vs. Eastern philosophy
Painting by Poussin Stolen by Nazi in 1944 Restored to Owners
A painting by French master Nicolas Poussin, stolen by Nazi soldiers from its French Jewish owners in 1944, has been found in Italy and returned to its rightful owners, Italian police said on Thursday, AFP reports.
Historical artifacts not registered officially over past decade at archeology museum
An investigation launched by the local directorate of culture and tourism of the southern province of Antalya has revealed that none of the 17,000 historical artifacts in the city's Archeology Museum have been registered officially for 13 years and no inventory work has been done since 2009.
Romanian Women Find Work-From-Home Culture a Mixed Blessing
These imbalances were already present in society. In 2018, an OECD report said women had far less access to the internet and to a smartphone than men, while a UN women's report concluded that 1.7 billion women from countries with low and middle incomes didn't have a mobile phone at all.