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Once in a 1,000-year chance to see Bayeux Tapestry in England

The first tickets for the British Museum's exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, sold out within hours, in what it's called "an extraordinary response"to the 11th-century artwork being shown outside France for the...

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Archaeologists fight to save Libya’s ancient Greek ruins

A man walks through the ruins of the Temple of Zeus at the archaeological site of Cyrene. — AFP

New London Museum in restored Victorian market to open in November

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Omani women’s fashion preserves identity

Let’s Read Competition Recognises Young Literary Talent

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Omani poet’s heartfelt verse earns global acclaim

Lubna with Swiss journalist Helene Aecherli

Japan's samurai spirit still burns in cooler conditions

Records suggest that Soma Nomaoi has been held uninterrupted for at least the last 400 years. — AFP

Obama museum set to open in Chicago

A statue depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their 2009 inauguration parade is seen outside the entrance of the Museum Tower. — AFP

Nigerian museum revamp brings treasures within reach

Since the renovated gallery opened to the public in April, it has been drawing more visitors than before. — AFP

Khamis al Adawi and his enduring intellectual legacy

Khamis al Adawi

Hollywood honours Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Martin Nolan, Julien's Auctions' executive director and co-founder, adjusts a display of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, including a 1950s evening gown, during a preview of Julien's Auctions' "100 Years of Marilyn" at Julien's Studios in Gardena, California, on May 27, 2026, ahead of the June 4 auction marking what would have been the Hollywood icon's 100th birthday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Louvre heist to be turned into film

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Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina

People participate in a ceremony following the return of the so-called "Child of Chani”, an Inca-era child mummy found frozen in 1905 at nearly 5,900 metres on a mountain, after being returned to a local indigenous community following about 120 years in a Buenos Aires museum. — Reuters

A poet on Abdullah Al Tai and Abu Muslim Al Bahlani

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Oman mourns passing of writer, researcher Khamis Al Adawi

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New York's Metropolitan Museum set to merge with Neue Galerie in 2028

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