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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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Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace

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Sailing through time: Oman’s enduring maritime legacy

Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea

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New era for tourism as Egypt unveils Grand Egyptian Museum

A general view before the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza.

Cultural forum finds a home in the desert

Cultural forum finds a home in the desert

A home that breathes heritage in Al Musannah

The Al Musannah Home celebrates Oman’s rich heritage

Cartier Foundation opens high-tech museum

The new space is located at the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. - Foundation Cartier courtesy

Iraq recovers over 40,000 artefacts since 2003

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Egypt opens one of Valley of the Kings' largest tombs to public

A tourist visits the tomb of King Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings near the city of Luxor on October 4, 2025, after it was officially opened to the public after nearly two decades of restoration and maintenance work supported by UNESCO and the Japanese government. (Photo by AFP)

Ancient Arabian desert rock art showing camels marked water sources

A view of a life-sized, naturalistic camel engraving on sandstone, dating to about 12,000 years ago, at a location called Jebel Misma in an area south of the Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia, in this handout picture released on September 30, 2025. Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

New museum examines family life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo

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The Netherlands returns major fossil collection, including 'Java Man', to Indonesia

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Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage

Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage

World's second largest diamond awaits home

A woman holds the "Motswedi" a 2,488-carat rough diamond, the second largest in the world, at the HB Antwerp diamond company headquarters in Antwerp, on September 22, 2025. Found using X-ray transmission technology, the Motswedi which means in Setswana, "water spring or flow of underground water", was unearthed in Botswana痴 Karowe Mine, in August 2024. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Bayeux Tapestry leaves museum for first time since 1983 before UK loan

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