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Finally found! Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater unearthed near Vatican

The Roman emperor Nero is understood to have had a deep love of drama and the performing arts but the exact location of his theatre has been a mystery until now.

28 July 2023

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The Barbie effect: World record breaking doll collector's toy talents

With a whopping 18,000 Barbies in her possession, Bettina Dorfmann is already in the world record books. Now, thanks to the new movie, she's in more demand than ever because of her huge collection.

28 July 2023

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Watch: The Mexican festival of indigenous rebellion

Mexicans re-enact the resistance of Indigenous people against the Spanish conquest with dances and whippings, during the festival of Santo Santiago in Tonala.

27 July 2023

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Culture Re-View: Jane Birkin tributes, Taylor Swift breaks record

Culture Re-view: Tributes have been paid to singers Jane Birkin and Tony Bennett after their deaths this week. Taylor Swift broken another pop record and Barbenheimer arrived in cinemas worldwide.

22 July 2023

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London's Migration Museum aims to 'shine a light' on UK history

From the co-founder of Marks & Spencer, to designer Jimmy Choo, or local neighbourhood restaurateurs, an exhibition at London's Migration Museum highlights migrants crucial role in shaping Britain.

22 July 2023

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'Haunted Mansion' premieres in Hollywood without its actors

The Hollywood movie "Haunted Mansion" made its world premiere without its stars. The director Justin Simien attended the gala event but he made clear his support for the actors and writers on strike.

21 July 2023

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San Diego Comic Con begins without Hollywood writers and actors

The massive pop culture Comic-Con International held annually in San Diego is going back to basics this year without Hollywood writers and actors who are continuing their strike.

20 July 2023

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Bruce Lee RIP: Fans honour martial arts legend 50 years on from death

It’s the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary American-born Chinese actor and martial art master Bruce Lee. This is how he became an enduring worldwide movie star and a global icon.

20 July 2023

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Paradise for archeology: Roman-era aristocrat tombs revealed in Gaza

Palestinian archaeologists have found another lead sarcophagus, believed to belong to Roman aristocratic leaders. It's the second to be unearthed in a Roman-era necropolis discovered in Gaza City.

19 July 2023

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This time for women! Brazilian murals painted for Women's World Cup

It is a tradition in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, that artists paint a street for the Men’s World Cup. Now, for the first time, it is being covered in shades of yellow, blue, and green for the Women’s World Cup.

19 July 2023

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Culture Weekly Re-View: Hollywood actors strike and Spacey testifies

Hollywood actors join screenwriters on strike, The Netherlands pledges to return artefacts to Indonesia, Kevin Spacey gives testimony in court while the jury is out at the Venice Film Festival.

16 July 2023

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US capital hosts 12 'beautiful, glowing' Leonardo da Vinci sketches

The city of Washington, DC is hosting 12 original sketches and drawings by Leonardo da Vinci that illustrate the Renaissance master’s interests and research into fields including geometry and physics.

15 July 2023

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"The Queen of Percussion" Sheila E. gets Walk of Fame star

"The Queen of Percussion", Sheila E. gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She worked with artists like Prince and Ringo Starr.

14 July 2023

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Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships in his old school

Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the UCLA-based elementary school where he was once himself a scholarship student.

13 July 2023

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Netherlands returns looted artefacts from colonial era to Indonesia

The Netherlands and Indonesia have agreed on the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken, sometimes by force, during colonial times. The items were handed back to Indonesia at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden.

12 July 2023

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Looking at hell's door! Bosch art work study reveals hell fascination

According to a study by Madrid’s El Prado museum and the Miguel Hernandez University Elche, viewers of the 16th century “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch look longer and harder at the panel representing hell compared with heaven.

12 July 2023

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K-Pop mega stars BTS release long-awaited memoir

K-Pop stars BTS are telling unheard of tales in "Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS. As of 2023, BTS is the best-selling act in South Korean history, having sold in excess of 40 million albums.

10 July 2023

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'Living and breathing' sculptures takeover Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof

The enormous exhibition hall of Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof Museum is an imposing space to fill but one that has allowed Eva Fabregas to let her imagination run wild. And the result is incredibly impressive.

8 July 2023

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Robot conducts classical music concert in South Korea

A South Korean-made robot has made its debut as an orchestra conductor. "EveR 6", led more than 60 musicians of the National Orchestra of Korea in what was described as an extraordinary performance.

8 July 2023

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World's biggest LED sphere lights up Las Vegas July 4th celebrations

Eyes were popping in Las Vegas this week as the city got a glimpse of the illuminating power of the MSG Sphere.

6 July 2023