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How did a Viking longship end up in ‘The Odyssey’?

The eras of The Odyssey and the Vikings occurred about 2,000 years apart — so how did a Viking longship secure a starring role in this year’s blockbuster film? The answer lies in director Christopher Nolan’s...

The Draken Harald Harfagre (the ship used in the movie the Odyssey) is docked outside Oslo Opera in the Norwegian capital. — 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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Berlin Modern museum opening pushed back to 2030

The opening of a new museum in the German capital, the Berlin Modern, has been delayed again to 2030 after water damage and microbial infestation were discovered in parts of the building— DPA

Ace Mexican writer's typewriter, photos go on display

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New BTS album sells 4 million copies in first day

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Ramadhan in Nepal

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How Ramadan Sounds in Oman

10 things to know if you are a non-Muslim during Ramadhan

Islamic Ornament Art in Historical Omani Mosques

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