A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

A commemorative statue of composer and musician Rory Gallagher has been unveiled in Belfast, honouring his life, music and connection to the city. The life-sized statue of Gallagher is located ...

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Still, remnants of their former glory remained in the form of head-shaped statues (called moai) scattered across the island’s shore. These moai may not be as old as other famous monoliths ...

Hong initially conceived the Trump-Buddha statues in 2021 as a humorous project, inspired by one of Trump’s Chinese nicknames, “King of Knowing Everything.” The juxtaposition of Trump’s signature ...

The fresh find features a statue of a high-ranking commander—the first statue of a commander found since 1994, and one of only 10 others among the thousands of warriors discovered. The commander ...

Queen Elizabeth Statue Unveiled on What Would Have Been Her 98th Birthday — with a Corgi Gathering! The monument is set to be unveiled on April 21, 2026 — what would have been Queen Elizabeth ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible new discovery at the famous Terracotta Army site in China, unearthing a rare 2,000-year-old statue believed to depict a high-ranking military commander.

A stage photo of the dance drama "Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva" captured on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

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A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, more than 20 years after it had been removed. The sculpture was unveiled ...

A statue of a much-loved cat who "cheered people up" when they were down is to be unveiled in a coastal town later this year. Hendrix lived in Saltburn in Redcar and Cleveland and spent a lot of ...