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Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
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Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris

Climbers were brought in Tuesday to unfurl tarpaulins over Notre-Dame to protect it from expected rain after the iconic cathedral…
How centuries of priceless treasures were saved at Notre Dame
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How centuries of priceless treasures were saved at Notre Dame

Jean-Marc Fournier didn’t have much time. As flames ripped through Notre Dame cathedral’s medieval roof on Monday evening, the Paris…
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
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France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire

France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was…
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
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Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years

President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame “even more beautifully” within five years, as all of France’s cathedrals prepared…
Billionaires and private donors mobilize to rebuild Notre-Dame
Culture

Billionaires and private donors mobilize to rebuild Notre-Dame

Billionaires and private donors pledged hundreds of millions of euros on Tuesday to help rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris which…
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
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Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild

A raging fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris was under control early Tuesday after the blaze brought…
Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing
Archaeology

Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing

The Luxor Center for Studies, Dialogue and Development recently published a study by Egyptian researcher Wissam Daoud, which describes how…
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Culture

Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive

Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital…
Heliopolis heritage buildings to become open museums
Culture

Heliopolis heritage buildings to become open museums

  As a part of the vital restoration project in Khedival Cairo, Riham Arram, General Manager for Cairo Heritage Preservation…
Airmail took first flight 100 years ago
World

Airmail took first flight 100 years ago

On December 25, 1918 a daring French industrialist launched the world’s first ever airmail service, flying between the southwestern French…
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