Herrnhuter Star: A Symbol of Saxony's Christmas Tradition
The author of this ZEIT article, from Saxony, praises the Herrnhuter star as their sole Christmas decoration, tracing its origins from a 200-year-old teaching aid to its mass production and near extinction during the DDR era, before its revival.
Herrnhuter Star: A Symbol of Saxony's Christmas Tradition
The author of this ZEIT article, from Saxony, praises the Herrnhuter star as their sole Christmas decoration, tracing its origins from a 200-year-old teaching aid to its mass production and near extinction during the DDR era, before its revival.
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56% Bias Score
Possible discovery of remains of Syrian archaeologist beheaded by IS in 2015
Syrian authorities may have found the remains of Khaled al-Asaad, an 82-year-old archaeologist beheaded by IS militants in 2015 for refusing to reveal the location of artifacts in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site partially destroyed by IS in 2015.
Possible discovery of remains of Syrian archaeologist beheaded by IS in 2015
Syrian authorities may have found the remains of Khaled al-Asaad, an 82-year-old archaeologist beheaded by IS militants in 2015 for refusing to reveal the location of artifacts in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site partially destroyed by IS in 2015.
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36% Bias Score
EU Commissioner Visits Naples' Rione Sanità, Underscoring Youth-Led Regeneration
European Commissioner Glenn Micallef visited Naples' Rione Sanità on an official visit, meeting with youth cooperatives La Paranza and La Sorte, highlighting their role in the area's cultural regeneration and receiving recognition for their European Heritage Award and other accomplishments.
EU Commissioner Visits Naples' Rione Sanità, Underscoring Youth-Led Regeneration
European Commissioner Glenn Micallef visited Naples' Rione Sanità on an official visit, meeting with youth cooperatives La Paranza and La Sorte, highlighting their role in the area's cultural regeneration and receiving recognition for their European Heritage Award and other accomplishments.
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52% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Conflict Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, the challenge of protecting and restoring the nation's extensively damaged cultural heritage, including sites like Palmyra, requires a multifaceted approach involving international collaboration and the active participation of Syrian civil soc...
Syria's Post-Conflict Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, the challenge of protecting and restoring the nation's extensively damaged cultural heritage, including sites like Palmyra, requires a multifaceted approach involving international collaboration and the active participation of Syrian civil soc...
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32% Bias Score
Record Five Latino Films Enter National Film Registry
Five Latino-focused films—"Spy Kids," "Up in Smoke," "Mi Familia," "American Me," and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"—were inducted into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry, a record number reflecting a push for better Latino representation in cinema and marking a collective effort to...
Record Five Latino Films Enter National Film Registry
Five Latino-focused films—"Spy Kids," "Up in Smoke," "Mi Familia," "American Me," and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"—were inducted into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry, a record number reflecting a push for better Latino representation in cinema and marking a collective effort to...
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24% Bias Score
Notre Dame Reconstruction: An Artist's Unique Visual Record
Architecture student Axelle Ponsonnet secretly documented Notre Dame's reconstruction through detailed drawings, which will be published in a book, offering a unique visual record of the process and contrasting with the lack of a formal project journal.
Notre Dame Reconstruction: An Artist's Unique Visual Record
Architecture student Axelle Ponsonnet secretly documented Notre Dame's reconstruction through detailed drawings, which will be published in a book, offering a unique visual record of the process and contrasting with the lack of a formal project journal.
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28% Bias Score
3,900-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Priestess Discovered in Assiut
In Assiut, Egypt, archaeologists unearthed a nearly complete 3,900-year-old tomb belonging to Idy, a priestess of Hathor, revealing insights into ancient Egyptian burial rituals, social hierarchy, and religious beliefs; the tomb is the largest non-royal tomb of its time.
3,900-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Priestess Discovered in Assiut
In Assiut, Egypt, archaeologists unearthed a nearly complete 3,900-year-old tomb belonging to Idy, a priestess of Hathor, revealing insights into ancient Egyptian burial rituals, social hierarchy, and religious beliefs; the tomb is the largest non-royal tomb of its time.
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24% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage
A French culinary expert's path from childhood Sunday meals to a UNESCO initiative recognizing cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage is outlined, highlighting the evolution of culinary traditions and their cultural significance.
UNESCO Recognizes Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage
A French culinary expert's path from childhood Sunday meals to a UNESCO initiative recognizing cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage is outlined, highlighting the evolution of culinary traditions and their cultural significance.
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12% Bias Score
Ancient Ten Commandments Tablet Sells for $5 Million
A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with nine of the Ten Commandments (with one replaced by a reference to Mount Gerizim), discovered in 1913 in Israel and later used as paving, sold for $5.04 million at Sotheby's and will be donated to an Israeli institution.
Ancient Ten Commandments Tablet Sells for $5 Million
A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with nine of the Ten Commandments (with one replaced by a reference to Mount Gerizim), discovered in 1913 in Israel and later used as paving, sold for $5.04 million at Sotheby's and will be donated to an Israeli institution.
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32% Bias Score
Sheffield's Leadmill Faces Eviction, Relocation Possible
Sheffield's Leadmill music venue faces eviction after 44 years; its director says relocation is possible, though it would cost £750,000 and take years, resulting in 120 job losses. The venue's owner wants to run the business themselves.
Sheffield's Leadmill Faces Eviction, Relocation Possible
Sheffield's Leadmill music venue faces eviction after 44 years; its director says relocation is possible, though it would cost £750,000 and take years, resulting in 120 job losses. The venue's owner wants to run the business themselves.
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44% Bias Score
Restoration Underway for Diego Rivera's Chapingo Mural
Seven mural restorers are repairing Diego Rivera's Chapingo University mural, damaged in the 2023 earthquake, using archival research and materials compatible with the original; the project, a collaboration between the university and INBAL, started November 13th and is expected to finish mid-March.
Restoration Underway for Diego Rivera's Chapingo Mural
Seven mural restorers are repairing Diego Rivera's Chapingo University mural, damaged in the 2023 earthquake, using archival research and materials compatible with the original; the project, a collaboration between the university and INBAL, started November 13th and is expected to finish mid-March.
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20% Bias Score
Greece-UK Clash Over Parthenon Sculptures' Repatriation"
Following a recent meeting between British and Greek prime ministers, the debate over returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece reignites, with Greece believing Britain will relinquish them, while Britain asserts it's the British Museum's decision, and the law won't change.
Greece-UK Clash Over Parthenon Sculptures' Repatriation"
Following a recent meeting between British and Greek prime ministers, the debate over returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece reignites, with Greece believing Britain will relinquish them, while Britain asserts it's the British Museum's decision, and the law won't change.
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40% Bias Score