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Italy's city of shame Matera becomes Europe's pride
Fifty years after Italy's Matera was a national embarrassment because of its extreme poverty, the city is rescuing its dignity, baroque palaces and cave churches to become a European Capital of Culture.
350 million Turkish Liras spent to renovate Topkapı Palace
A total of 350 million Turkish Liras ($58 million) have been spent so far on the renovation of the Topkapı Palace, which was the home of Ottoman sultans for hundreds of years in Istanbul.
Topkapı Palace museum premises to expand fivefold
The museum premises of Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, which was the home of Ottoman sultan for hundreds of years, will expand fivefold once the ongoing comprehensive restoration project is completed.
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Turkish Culture Ministry restoring Istanbul's ancient city walls
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry will restore part of Istanbul's ancient city walls surrounding Topkapı Palace with a budget of 25 million Turkish Liras ($5.1 million), as they have been become a crime scene for illegal activities for many years now.
Ancient Quran returns to Topkapı Palace
A 15th century Quran written by the calligraphist Sukrullah Khalifah was returned to Istanbul's Topkapı Palace Museum on May 24.
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NY's Met recreates taste of Versailles
A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York seeks to recreate some of the grandeur of the Versailles royal palace in France.
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Access to the National Palace of Culture will be Limited on April 10 and 11
Access to the central building of the National Palace of Culture will be limited on April 10 and 11 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The measure is due to security concerns about high-end events in the calendar of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace saved from construction works, keeps ‘first-degree’ archeological site status
Istanbul’s former seat for Ottoman sultans Topkapı Palace has been saved from getting zoned for construction. The decision, made by the Cultural Heritage Conservation High Council, allows the palace to keep its “first-degree” archeological site status following an ongoing debate.
World’s first atlas sheds light on cartography
One of the rarest artifacts at the Topkapı Palace, Klaudios Ptolemaios’ ‘Manual of Geography,’ known as the world’s first atlas, has been reproduced and introduced at a press conference
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Sultans’ bath discovered in Topkapı Palace
A Turkish hamam used as a bath by five Ottoman Sultans has been uncovered during restorations in Topkapı Palace—the first and most famous of the sultans’ residences and administrative centers in Istanbul.
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