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Afghanistan: Taliban works to get copper mines open
As China moves to engage with the Taliban, it is setting its sights on Afghanistan's vast mineral resources.
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Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old coffins at Saqqara necropolis
A discovery that could help rewrite Egypt's ancient history - archaeologists find coffins and artefacts dating back more than 3,000 years
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Indonesians seek return of artefacts stolen by Dutch
For more than 300 years, the Netherlands colonised what is now modern-day Indonesia and took thousands of cultural and religious artefacts.
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Getting Blackfoot artifacts out of U.K. museum and back to Alberta
There is a push to get the ceremonial regalia of a Blackfoot First Nation chief back to Alberta. The artifacts once worn by Crowfoot have been on display in a U.K. museum for more than a century.
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An archaeological site near Prince Albert, Sask., is being pilfered of ancient items
The Âsowanânihk site near Prince Albert, where researchers believe Indigenous people settled as long as 11,000 years ago, has drawn much media attention. As a result, it's now the victim of illegal scavenging.
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New York research centre celebrates 100 years of documenting Black culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's first collection was started in 1925, and today, it is among the oldest and largest collections of materials documenting the history and culture of people of African descent in the...
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Road Trip Close to Home: Southeast Museum showcases Brewster's rich history
Housed in the 1896 Old Town Hall, the Southeast Museum on Main Street in Brewster displays artifacts like bottles found during land excavations, minerals from the Tilly Foster mine, and items from Seth B. Howes' circus and the railroad,...
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Indigenous leaders renew push for Vatican to return artifacts
Indigenous leaders in Canada are urging the Vatican to return thousands of cultural artifacts taken more than a century ago. With a new Pope in place, there’s fresh concern the Catholic Church may walk back its promise to return them.
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Fate of HBC artifacts sparks questions, concerns
The faltering Hudson's Bay Company says it wants to sell off hundreds of artifacts and pieces of art that remain in its possession to help to pay off creditors, but First Nations leaders and historians worry they could fall into the...
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Indigenous leaders remember Pope Francis’s visit to Canada, hope reconciliation efforts continue
The late Pope Francis visited Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut for his six-day 'pilgrimage of penance' in July 2022. During the historic visit he apologized for the 'evil committed by so many Christians' in residential schools. Former grand...
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Veteran advocates hope P.E.I. military artifacts now gathering dust can be given a new beginning
Many boxes of military artifacts donated by Island families are sitting in the basement of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association 200 Wing in Summerside. Veteran advocates say it’s tough to see the once-revered items collecting dust....
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Intrepid Museum opens WWII exhibition with historical never-before seen artifacts and aircraft
The exhibition showcases items like mission patches, uniforms and recovered pieces from original aircrafts.
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Liberty Science Center unveils 'Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition'
Despite many dubbing the ship "un-sinkable" at the time, it sank in April of 1912 during its maiden voyage.
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Robot assistants showcased in Glasgow as alternative to traditional guide dogs
Robot dogs are showcased at the Glasgow Science Centre. The dogs use AI and LiDAR scanning technology to aid people with visual disabilities to move without the need for a guide dog. Robbie, a robot dog designed by researchers at the...
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1970s: Children study artifacts
1970s: Children study artifacts. Man uses grabber to put snake in display case. Children gather around man. Groups of children with adults walk among displays with models of aquatic animals overhead.
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Report: Border Barrier Could Damage Archaeological Sites In Arizona
According to National Park Service report, up to 22 archaeological sites in Arizona are at risk of being destroyed by border wall construction.
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In Real Life: The God Thieves
Join Nelufar Hedayat and Newsy's "In Real Life" for an exploration of the multi-billion-dollar trade in trafficked artifacts.
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What's The Point Of Preserving Pop Culture Artifacts?
"Just preserving artifacts of history is important because they just tell us where we came from."
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New technique helping to uncover humans' ancient past
1. Various of professor and assistant examining items including ancient elephant and hippo bones and Hominid tools
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Professor Eitan Tchernov, Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
"They were tool makers not only tool...
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CLEAN : Nigeria celebrates anticipated return of two Kingdom of Benin treasures
Nigeria's traditional ruler in southern Benin city hosts a day of celebrations in anticipation for the return of two bronze treasures looted during colonial times (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED : Cash crunch looms over Tutankhamuns new home
VOICED : Cash crunch looms over Tutankhamuns new home
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Bahrain 1960s - Archeologists, working at the site of the Barbar Temple, look through reference books to research items found in an excavation.
Clip 7 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Archeologists, working at the site of the Barbar Temple, look through reference books to research items found in an excavation.
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Museum of the Bible Opens in DC
THE NATION'S CAPITAL IS ALREADY HOME TO MANY POPULAR MUSEUMS.
NOW, A NEWCOMER IS OPENING ITS MASSIVE DOORS A COUPLE OF BLOCKS FROM THE NATIONAL MALL
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE VISITORS ENTER THROUGH MONUMENTAL...
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National African American Museum Opened With Artifacts From Homes
Aug.19 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch talks about how he built the National Museum of African American History and Culture from scratch. Bunch says 75% of the 40,000 artifacts at the museum were collected from homes...