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
Preserving Humanity's Martian Heritage
Researchers argue that NASA rovers and other human artifacts on Mars constitute a unique archaeological record of humanity's space exploration and should be preserved, despite risks from natural weathering, meteoroid impacts, and future missions; this echoes the preservation of Earth's historical si...
Preserving Humanity's Martian Heritage
Researchers argue that NASA rovers and other human artifacts on Mars constitute a unique archaeological record of humanity's space exploration and should be preserved, despite risks from natural weathering, meteoroid impacts, and future missions; this echoes the preservation of Earth's historical si...
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28% Bias Score
"Dahomey": Repatriation and the Reclaiming of African Identity
Mati Diop's documentary, "Dahomey," follows the repatriation of 26 artifacts stolen from Benin in 1892, exploring the emotional and educational impact of this return on the Beninese people, particularly its youth, revealing a complex debate about cultural restitution and its limitations.
"Dahomey": Repatriation and the Reclaiming of African Identity
Mati Diop's documentary, "Dahomey," follows the repatriation of 26 artifacts stolen from Benin in 1892, exploring the emotional and educational impact of this return on the Beninese people, particularly its youth, revealing a complex debate about cultural restitution and its limitations.
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44% Bias Score
Netherlands Returns Misattributed Human Skull to Mexico
The Netherlands returned a human skull encrusted with turquoise, originally misidentified as a Mixtec artifact from 1300-1500 but later revealed to be a 1960s creation by a Mexican dentist, to Mexico at its request on Thursday, highlighting ethical complexities in repatriation of human remains.
Netherlands Returns Misattributed Human Skull to Mexico
The Netherlands returned a human skull encrusted with turquoise, originally misidentified as a Mixtec artifact from 1300-1500 but later revealed to be a 1960s creation by a Mexican dentist, to Mexico at its request on Thursday, highlighting ethical complexities in repatriation of human remains.
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32% Bias Score
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
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52% Bias Score
Hagia Sophia Dome to Undergo Partial Disassembly for Restoration
Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul will undergo partial disassembly for restoration due to structural anomalies caused by environmental factors and aging materials, with work beginning in March or April, according to Hurriyet.
Hagia Sophia Dome to Undergo Partial Disassembly for Restoration
Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul will undergo partial disassembly for restoration due to structural anomalies caused by environmental factors and aging materials, with work beginning in March or April, according to Hurriyet.
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0% Bias Score
Istanbul Digitizes Cemal Reşit Rey's Musical Archive
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is digitally archiving the musical works and personal notes of composer Cemal Reşit Rey to preserve his legacy and make it accessible to the public, addressing challenges in preserving cultural heritage in the region.
Istanbul Digitizes Cemal Reşit Rey's Musical Archive
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is digitally archiving the musical works and personal notes of composer Cemal Reşit Rey to preserve his legacy and make it accessible to the public, addressing challenges in preserving cultural heritage in the region.
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32% Bias Score
Greece's Subsidized Destruction of Wooden Fishing Boats and the Fight to Preserve Shipbuilding Heritage
The Greek government's policy of subsidizing the destruction of traditional wooden fishing boats to protect fish stocks is causing a decline in wooden shipbuilding and the loss of traditional skills, despite a Greece-Norway collaboration aiming to preserve this cultural heritage through digital plat...
Greece's Subsidized Destruction of Wooden Fishing Boats and the Fight to Preserve Shipbuilding Heritage
The Greek government's policy of subsidizing the destruction of traditional wooden fishing boats to protect fish stocks is causing a decline in wooden shipbuilding and the loss of traditional skills, despite a Greece-Norway collaboration aiming to preserve this cultural heritage through digital plat...
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56% Bias Score
Fudan University Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Ancient Book Preservation
The Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books at Fudan University celebrated its 10th anniversary, highlighting advancements in ancient book preservation, international collaborations, and the publication of a photocopied edition of Shi Jing.
Fudan University Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Ancient Book Preservation
The Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books at Fudan University celebrated its 10th anniversary, highlighting advancements in ancient book preservation, international collaborations, and the publication of a photocopied edition of Shi Jing.
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36% Bias Score
"Planet Africa" Exhibition Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Africa" exhibition, opening in Berlin and touring globally, challenges the traditional understanding of human origins by presenting evidence of human evolution across the entire African continent over millions of years, incorporating a variety of perspectives and archaeological data.
"Planet Africa" Exhibition Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Africa" exhibition, opening in Berlin and touring globally, challenges the traditional understanding of human origins by presenting evidence of human evolution across the entire African continent over millions of years, incorporating a variety of perspectives and archaeological data.
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36% Bias Score
Ivrea Conference Showcases Industrial Tourism's Potential for Sustainable Development
The third International Conference on Industrial Tourism, held in Ivrea, Italy, on November 29-30, brought together over 200 attendees and 40 experts to explore sustainable development through industrial tourism, showcasing successful examples and fostering collaboration between public and private s...
Ivrea Conference Showcases Industrial Tourism's Potential for Sustainable Development
The third International Conference on Industrial Tourism, held in Ivrea, Italy, on November 29-30, brought together over 200 attendees and 40 experts to explore sustainable development through industrial tourism, showcasing successful examples and fostering collaboration between public and private s...
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32% Bias Score
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
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24% Bias Score