World Heritage Centre seeks ‘clarification’ over Mungo remains
The Willandra Lakes precinct in NSW’s far southwest was one of the first World Heritage areas to be proclaimed in Australia, ...
How do Syria’s Islamists view culture? Unlike Taliban, they see art as ‘part of humanity’
When new rulers with jihadi roots took power in Damascus, artists, singers and dancers held their breath. They can relax, the ...
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Taliban confirm arrest of two Britons and a Chinese-American
Taliban authorities have detained two Britons, a Chinese-American and their Afghan translator, the interior ministry ...
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Taliban Defies World, Destroys Buddha Statues
Mortars and cannon were being used to destroy the Buddha statues in Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, reports from Kabul said. The destruction has drawn heated reactions from Arab and Muslim ...
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Pittsburgh arts groups address ongoing federal turmoil
Pittsburgh arts groups have begun formally responding to the turmoil their community has been experiencing under the second Trump administration.
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How Ancient Greeks Spread Buddhism to the Known World
Buddhism is practiced in various parts of the world and the Ancient Greeks played a significant role in the mission of ...
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Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
The Taliban in Afghanistan have been among the most hardline, stunning the world in 2001 by obliterating the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. In 2024, the Taliban's morality ministry reported destroying ...
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Women's Studies: How 19 female medical students brought from Afghanistan became a symbol of hope
It has been seven months since the medical student arrived in Scotland to pursue the education she had been cut off from in ...