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Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
World
April 24, 2019
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
World
April 19, 2019
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
Art news
April 17, 2019
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
World
April 17, 2019
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
April 16, 2019
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
World
April 16, 2019
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
April 9, 2019
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
April 2, 2019
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
January 30, 2019
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
December 20, 2018
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…