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Hollywood Forever’s new mausoleum is a high-rise for the dead: ‘This is the future of cemeteries’
4 days, 19 hours ago

Hollywood Forever’s new mausoleum is a high-rise for the dead: ‘This is the future of cemeteries’

LA Times  

Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the resting place of Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, Alfred Hitchcock, Cecil B. DeMille and other Hollywood royalty — not to mention contemporary icons like Johnny Ramone, Chris Cornell and Quincy Jones — has always been a place of innovation. “We’re not going to build more cemeteries in L.A., so we need to come up with creative ways …

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Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site
6 days, 19 hours ago

Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site

China Daily  

In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archeologists recently unearthed remains of two chariots from the No 2 pit at the mausoleum belonging to Qinshihuang, China's first emperor who unified the country in 221 BC. Three terracotta warriors and three terracotta horses have been uncovered from the remains, according to the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Among the three warriors unearthed from the …

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Beijing opens 2 more mausoleums of Ming emperors to public
1 week ago

Beijing opens 2 more mausoleums of Ming emperors to public

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Two emperors' mausoleums in Beijing have recently opened to the public, meaning that six out of the 13 tombs in the Changping district belonging to the Ming Dynasty emperors are now accessible to the public, according to the management organization of the tombs. According to Yuan Jiangyu, vice director of the management center of the Ming Tombs in …

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Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates
1 week, 5 days ago

Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Its been three days since Syrian rebels ended Bashar al-Assad's rule in the country. Rebel fighters stand next to the burning gravesite of Syria's late president Hafez al-Assad at his mausoleum in the family's ancestral village of Qardaha in the western Latakia province. According to a report by the news agency AFP, the tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's …

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Tomb of Assad's father set on fire in Syria hometown says AFP report
1 week, 5 days ago

Tomb of Assad's father set on fire in Syria hometown says AFP report

New Indian Express  

SYRIA: The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha, AFP footage taken Wednesday showed, with rebel fighters in fatigues and young men watching it burn. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor told AFP the rebels had set fire to the mausoleum, located in the Latakia heartland of Assad's Alawite …

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Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba
1 month ago

Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congolese police have arrested six people over a break-in and vandalism earlier this week at the mausoleum of the country’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Jacquemin Shabani, the country’s interior minister, told reporters that Lumumba’s tooth was not damaged during the break-in. The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 …

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The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth is vandalized
1 month ago

The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth is vandalized

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It’s not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen. The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the …

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Congo says mausoleum holding independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth was vandalized
1 month ago

Congo says mausoleum holding independence hero Lumumba’s gold-capped tooth was vandalized

LA Times  

Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It’s not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen. World & Nation A New Take on the 1961 Murder of Congo’s Leader Patrice Lumumba is an enduring icon of liberation for Africans, the man …

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Unveiling the Treasures of a Forgotten Dynasty: Exploring the Legacy of China's First Emperor's Underground Realm
2 months, 1 week ago

Unveiling the Treasures of a Forgotten Dynasty: Exploring the Legacy of China's First Emperor's Underground Realm

China Daily  

The article explores the legacy of China's first emperor, Emperor Qinshihuang, by unveiling his underground realm discovered in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The exhibition showcases 230 artifacts, including the most significant cultural relics, revealing the emperor's material culture and spiritual beliefs. The exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the Terracotta Warriors discovery and offers a deeper understanding of the Qin Dynasty's …

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Giant Bronze Ding Caldron Takes Center Stage at Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum
2 months, 1 week ago

Giant Bronze Ding Caldron Takes Center Stage at Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum

China Daily  

The article showcases various types of Terracotta Warriors and figurine heads on display at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The exhibition highlights the grand scale and rich buried artifacts of the mausoleum, which is designed with the mound covering the main grave at the center. It can be divided into three levels from the inside out …

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Unveiling the Treasures of a Forgotten Dynasty: Exploring the Legacy of China's First Emperor's Underground Realm
2 months, 1 week ago

Unveiling the Treasures of a Forgotten Dynasty: Exploring the Legacy of China's First Emperor's Underground Realm

China Daily  

The article explores the legacy of China's first emperor, Emperor Qinshihuang, by unveiling his underground realm discovered in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The exhibition showcases 230 artifacts, including the most significant cultural relics, revealing the emperor's opulent lifestyle and spiritual beliefs. The exhibition marks the occasion of the emperor's 2,000-year-old resting place, offering a glimpse into the ancient culture and power …

Law Culture History Archaeology
First emperor still fascinates with his treasures
2 months, 1 week ago

First emperor still fascinates with his treasures

China Daily  

The exhibition Buried History and Mystery of China's First Emperor. Knowing death was an inevitable issue that he had to face one day, Emperor Qinshihuang, who ended the long-term fighting and chaos among vassal states during the Warring States Period and established the Qin Dynasty, the first central united dynasty, paid close attention to two important considerations during his lifetime: …

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First emperor still fascinates with his treasures
2 months, 1 week ago

First emperor still fascinates with his treasures

China Daily  

Visitors attentively listen to a tour guide as she introduces a selection of pottery figurines being exhibited. These special figurines were unearthed from an 800-square-meter satellite pit between the inner and outer walls in the southeastern part of the mausoleum with 37 other figurines. Apart from the exhibition, an international conference was also held in September to mark the occasion, …

KDA appeals to Karnataka govt to restore mausoleum of PaPu
4 months, 2 weeks ago

KDA appeals to Karnataka govt to restore mausoleum of PaPu

The Hindu  

The Kannada Development Authority has appealed to the government of Karnataka to restore the mausoleum of writer, Kannada activist and ‘Gandhian’ Patil Puttappa, better known as ‘PaPu’ and to pay tribute in a proper manner. In a letter to the State Government, the KDA has urged Shivananda Patil, Minister in charge of Haveri district, Minister of Kannada and Culture Shivraj …

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Terracotta Warriors celebrate 50 years of discovery
5 months, 1 week ago

Terracotta Warriors celebrate 50 years of discovery

China Daily  

Activities ranging from an immersive digital experience to the release of new documentaries are being planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking archaeological work that led to the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum announced at a news conference on Monday that it will host a variety of activities to showcase recent progress …

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China, France to collaborate on relics, ruins protection
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China, France to collaborate on relics, ruins protection

China Daily  

China's Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum and France's Foundation for Cultural Heritage Sciences have recently reached a cooperation agreement on the scientific research and protection of wooden relics and earthen ruins. The research on wooden relics will involve joint efforts to preserve and restore burnt wood materials from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum, as …

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World Heritage Day: Entry free to centrally protected monuments on April 18
8 months ago

World Heritage Day: Entry free to centrally protected monuments on April 18

Hindustan Times  

There will be no entry charge at centrally protected monuments on World Heritage Day, on Thursday. In Agra, there are three world heritage sites recognised by UNESCO namely Agra Fort, Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri, 40 km from the city. “All monuments where entry is ticketed, will have free entry on World Heritage Day on Thursday. Special children from Tears …

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Ma's tribute to ancestors crucial for present ties
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ma's tribute to ancestors crucial for present ties

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY After his visit to his ancestral home in Xiangtan, Hunan province, on a "commemorative journey" to the Chinese mainland last year, Ma Ying-jeou is now leading a group of young students from "Dajiu School" on a visit to the mainland from April 1 to 11. Ma's visit to the mainland is also an opportunity for the accompanying …

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Ma Ying-jeou visit to mainland
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ma Ying-jeou visit to mainland

China Daily  

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, is greeted on Monday at an airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, after his arrival. Editor's note: Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of Kuomintang, is leading a delegation of students from Taiwan to the Chinese mainland from April 1 to 11, raising hopes that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will …

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Ma Ying-jeou visit to mainland
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ma Ying-jeou visit to mainland

China Daily  

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, is greeted on Monday at an airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, after his arrival. Editor's note: Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of Kuomintang, is leading a delegation of students from Taiwan to the Chinese mainland from April 1 to 11, raising hopes that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will …

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Ma's tribute to ancestors crucial for present ties
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ma's tribute to ancestors crucial for present ties

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY After his visit to his ancestral home in Xiangtan, Hunan province, on a "commemorative journey" to the Chinese mainland last year, Ma Ying-jeou is now leading a group of young students from "Dajiu School" on a visit to the mainland from April 1 to 11. Ma's visit to the mainland is also an opportunity for the accompanying …

China Development Tribute Taiwan Ties Chinese Beijing
Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

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Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

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Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient tomb delivers secrets from the past

China Daily  

A four-wheeled wooden carriage, the first of its kind found in China, discovered in a passage of a tomb that is part of the Qinshihuang mausoleum complex in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. A precious four-wheeled carriage, the first of its kind found in China, has been discovered at a tomb that is part of the mausoleum complex of Qinshihuang, China's first …

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