Restoration Work Begins On Stairs, Naga Balustrades On Ground Floor Of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
PHNOM PENH, Jun 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists, have started to restore the stairs and Naga…
Afghanistan Restores 11 Historical Sites
KABUL, Jun 5 (NNN-ANA) – Eleven historical sites are being repaired and reconstructed in Afghanistan’s southern and eastern regions, an…
Kuwaiti Emir Appoints New Crown Prince
KUWAIT CITY, Jun 2 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has issued a decree to appoint Sheikh…
Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Sees 37 Percent Rise In Int’l Tourists In First Five Months
PHNOM PENH, Jun 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, attracted 472,258 international visitors in the first five months…
600 Looted Artefacts Worth 65 Million Dollars Returned To Italy From U.S.
ROME, May 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 600 looted artefacts and antiquities, worth an estimated 60 million euros (65 million U.S.…
Flights Resume For Syrian Hajj Pilgrims After 13-Year Hiatus
DAMASCUS, May 29 (NNN-SANA) – The first flight carrying Syrian pilgrims to the Saudi city of Jeddah, for the Hajj…
5,000 Pieces Of Cultural Relics Transferred To Afghan National Museum
KABUL, May 20 (NNN-ANA) – Some 5,000 pieces of cultural relics have been transferred to the National Museum of Afghanistan,…
Iranian Official Hails “Extensive” Cultural Cooperation With China
TEHRAN, May 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s cooperation with China, in the area of cultural heritage, is “extensive, friendly and responsible,”…
Syrian Heritage At Risk As U.S. Blockade Threatens Antiquities: Official
DAMASCUS, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, shed…
21 Years After U.S.-Led Invasion, Iraq Strives To Retrieve Looted Antiquities
BAGHDAD, May 19 (NNN-NINA) – As the world celebrated International Museum Day yesterday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars…