Heritage

A fire broke out early Saturday at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, damaging part of a wooden gate and pillar, but was extinguished within 15 minutes with no casualties. The Korea Heritage Service cited spontaneous combustion as a possible cause.

23. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the repatriation and reburial of 63 Khoi and San remains near Steinkopf in the Northern Cape restores dignity to those unethically exhumed and treated as scientific objects. The ceremony took place on Monday, with remains previously held at the Glasgow Museum in Scotland and in Cape Town.

Egyptian real estate developer M squared has extended its title sponsorship of the Saqqara Half Marathon for a third consecutive year, as the event introduces a 21-kilometre distance for the first time. The fifth edition, organized by The TriFactory, is set for Friday, 13 February 2026, expecting around 2,000 runners from over 60 nationalities.

1. februar 2026 Rapportert av AI

The water level in Maharashtra's Lonar lake has risen by four metres since 2022, endangering its unique alkaline ecology and submerging ancient temples. This development prompted the Bombay High Court to take suo motu notice in late January. Experts attribute the rise to human-made water structures and heavy monsoons.

A fire broke out on Friday afternoon in an apartment at the Maison Radieuse in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, an iconic building designed by Le Corbusier. Two people suffered light injuries, and some tenants were evacuated. Around 70 firefighters were mobilized to control the blaze.

31. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated PhD Margarita Ruiz for receiving the 2025 National Cultural Heritage Award, praising her work in preserving the nation's artistic memory. In a social media message, the leader described her as a 'living memory' vital to defending Cuba's cultural heritage.