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Iranian landmarks attacked. As the war in the region continues, more news about the damage to Iran’s historical sites is reportedly coming. The Art Newspaper. After being listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO Cheher Sotoun in Isfahan and golestan palace In Tehran, other landmarks were also hit by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. These include ruins from the historic center of Isfahan, especially from the 17th century naksh jahan square and daulat kane Complex. According to local reports, the damaged buildings include the Ali Qapu Palace and the Jamam Abbasi Mosque, the Rakeb-Khaneh Pavilion originally used for the royal stables, the Ashraf Hall, and the converted 15th-century Taimuri Hall. natural history museum. Isfahan was the seat of the Safavid dynasty (1501-1736) and contains some of Iran’s most precious cultural monuments as well as a densely populated area. Meanwhile, Friday’s attack on Lebanon’s ancient city of Tyre devastated surrounding areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. arbas According to the Lebanese government, it is an archaeological site.
Bribing the library? Democratic leaders are investigating what happened to the roughly $63 million president donald trump Private companies reportedly paid settlements to his planned library in Miami after the fund was administratively dissolved last year. washington post. Traditionally, presidents established privately funded post-presidential libraries to house their archives and serve as museums. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (New Mexico) vs. postal They sent letters to the leaders of ABC, Meta, Paramount and X asking about their settlement agreements to pay Trump libraries and the status of those funds. “It is now unclear where the money went, fueling concerns about corruption that was evident at the time of the settlement,” the lawmakers wrote.
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powerful punjabi princess. An exhibition at Kensington Palace tells the extraordinary story of an Indian princess who helped save Jews during the Holocaust. They were also reportedly ardent suffragists and supporters of South Asia’s gay community era. The show, titled The Last Princess of Punjab, will be released on March 26 and follows the lives of the princesses Sofia Duleep Singh, Bamba Sutherlandand Catherine Duleep Singh, He lived in exile in Britain, where his family once ruled the Sikh Empire. Catherine funded a group of people to escape Germany, which is just one example of their bravery. Ursula HornsteinWhen the latter was a little girl, he lived in a Jewish family. “This is an incredible testament to the kindness and generosity of a man,” said Michael Powers, Hornstein’s youngest son.
