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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Bad Bunny Scolded for Touching Ancient Art at Mexican Museum

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico City issued a statement on Saturday, December 27, after Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny touched an artifact on display at an archaeology museum earlier this month. According to INAH and fan accounts, Bad Bunny, whose full name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, posted images of himself placing his hands on a stela, a type of carved stone monument found in former Maya city-states in Mexico and Central America.
Arts
fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 months ago

PODCAST: What the Louvre heist reveals about France and new civics test unveiled

The Talking France podcast is back with the latest on the French government, the new requirement for a civics test, cycle wars on the streets of France and of course that 88 million heist at the Louvre. Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson, Genevieve Mansfield and John Lichfield for a look back at another wild week in France.
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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
4 months ago

Roman mosaic found during in Tivoli

A high-quality early Imperial Roman black-and-white geometric mosaic floor was uncovered in Tivoli during fiberoptic cable works, prompting archaeological investigations and protective measures.
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