Culture

Greek Tourism Revenue Surges 12.2 Percent In First Half Of This Year

ATHENS, Aug 28 (NNN-AMNA) – Greek tourism revenue surged by 12.2 percent in the first half of 2024, year-on-year, to…

Egypt Retrieved Three Smuggled Artefacts From Netherlands

CAIRO, Aug 28 (NNN-MENA) – The Embassy of Egypt in The Hague received three smuggled artefacts from the Dutch authorities,…

India’s Jay Shah Elected As Next Chairman Of Global Cricketing Body

NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-PTI) – Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was…

Centuries-Old Guardian Statue Discovered In Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park

PHNOM PENH, Aug 24 (NNN-AKP) – Archaeologists unearthed a centuries-old sandstone door guardian statue (Dvarapala), at the Banteay Prei temple,…

China’s White Horse Temple Donates Buddha Statue To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s White Horse Temple, donated a Buddha statue to Sri Lanka at yesterday’s handover ceremony,…

Restoration Work Underway At Millennium-Old Brick Tower In Cambodia’s Angkor Complex

PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists, have begun to restore the Phnom Bakheng temple’s…

Iran Closes “Illegal Centres” Affiliated With German Gov’t

TEHRAN, Aug 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran shut down two branches of “illegal centres affiliated with the German government” in Tehran,…

Brunei History Centre Organised Knowledge-Sharing Event

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 20 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei History Centre (PSB), organised a knowledge-sharing event on record preservation, aiming…

London’s Somerset House Fire Brought Under Control

LONDON, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A large blaze that ripped through the roof of central London’s historic Somerset House, which…

Roman-Era Necropolis Uncovered Near Egypt’s Northern Coast

CAIRO, Aug 16 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian archaeological mission, has unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis, in the north-western coastal city…