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Pyramids, Sphinx Closed For Lavish Billionaire Wedding In Egypt
The ancient pyramids, Sphinx were closed to the public last week to host the wedding of tech billionaire Ankur Jain.
Ankur Jain is an American entrepreneur of Indian origin. He is known for founding Bilt Rewards and is estimated to be…
Titanic Passenger’s Watch Sells For Record $1.47M
A gold watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic was sold for more than $1.47 million last week.
The watch belonged to John Jacob Aster, widely believed to be the richest passenger aboard the doomed ship. Aster, who made…
Moscow’s Garage Museum Raided For LGBT+ Content, Says Reports
The Garage Museum in Moscow, Russia was reportedly raided by police last week – allegedly for housing pro-LGBTQ+ content.
Reports emerged on Friday that Russian officials were raiding the Garage Museum. A channel of Russian news outlet…
Mona Lisa To Move Underground To Avoid ‘Disappointment’
The Louvre Museum has decided to move the Mona Lisa to an underground section to avoid disappointing viewers.
The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous artwork in the world. The 16th-century work by Leonardo da Vinci is also the reason…
Gladstone Gallery To Represent Late Lawrence Weiner
Gladstone Gallery has secured rights to represent the estate of the late artist Lawrence Weiner in New York.
Lawrence Weiner was born in 1942 in New York. After traveling throughout North America, he returned to New York – which would…
Louvre To Teach Yoga At The Paris Olympics
The Louvre Museum has geared up for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – with yoga classes for all.
The Louvre is perhaps the most popular museum in the world. It is also the last place you might associate with sports. But for…
Queen Elizabeth II Statue Unveiled In England, The First Since Her Death
The first statue of former Queen Elizabeth II since her death in 2022 was unveiled in Oakham, England.
The seven-foot bronze statue is designed by Hywel Pratley. The statue shows the queen, depicted in her later years, wearing grand…
Iconic Modernist Home Torn Down By Chris Pratt And Wife, Says Reports
As per reports, the iconic Zimmerman House in L.A. – currently owned by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger – was demolished last year.
The Zimmerman House (as popularly known, but never officially named) was commissioned by Martin…
Four Years After Theft, Salvator Rosa Painting Returns To Oxford
A 17th century Salvator Rosa painting was returned to University of Oxford, 4 years after it was stolen.
The work in question is A Rocky Coast, with Soldiers Studying a Plan by Italian painter Salvator Rosa. On March 14, 2020, the…
Historic Building At Copenhagen Catches Fire; Artworks Rescued
The Bourse - historic stock exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark home to numerous artworks - caught fire early on Tuesday.
The fire was first reported at 7.30 am local time on Tuesday. Soon, firefighters were swarming The Bourse, as the…