Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum

The Damascus museum theft set off an official investigation in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of antiquities in recent years.

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The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt

The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European art fair in Maastricht.

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Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando’s Art Cave

The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.

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An Old Debate Meets a New Solution for N.C.’s Confederate Statues

Three Confederate statues that were removed from communities around the state are back on view for the public — this time on private land.

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A Glistening Makeover for a Rockefeller Center Icon

Prometheus, the statue in the center’s lower plaza at the back of the skating rink, is being regilded. The work is expected to be done before the Christmas tree lighting.

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London’s Art Scene Is a Mess of Contradictions. That’s the Appeal.

Britain’s economy has slowed recently, and sales at blue-chip galleries are down. But among young artists and emerging dealers, the mood is upbeat.

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A Hike to Crazy Horse Stirs Patriotism and Doubt

Thousands took part in a biannual hike to a South Dakota mountaintop, where a sculpture of the Lakota chief is in its 77th year of construction.

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A Stolen Dinosaur Named Claire Is Returned to a California Gas Station

The theft of the beloved dinosaur statue upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

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Man Breaks Into Washington State Capitol, Toppling Statues and Setting Fire

The vandalism did not appear to have been politically motivated, according to the Washington State Patrol, which said that a suspect was in custody.

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A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall

The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

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