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Is the British empire widely taught in British schools? The data says no
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (1742+ words) And what should they know of England who only England know? That was the question famously posed by Indian-born writer Rudyard Kipling in his 1891 poem The English Flag. Kipling celebrated the British empire's enormous reach and influence, castigating ordinary men…...
Housed in two Australian museums, three 11th-12th century antiquities from Tamil Nadu to finally come home
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (130+ words) The repatriation is among the outcomes of the India-Australia summit during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to the island nation. For its part, India has committed to the repatriation of the relics of an Australian First Nations ancestor held…...
Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (977+ words) Finestre sull'Arte - Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years After nearly thirty years of closure, one of the most evocative residencesin ancient Herculaneum is finally welcoming visitors once again. On July 9, 2026, the House of Charred Furniture'one of…...
How India helped revive heritage beyond borders
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (115+ words) From conserving key sections of the Angkor heritage complex in Cambodia to providing grant assistance for restoration of one of Sri Lanka's five ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, India has extended help to multiple partners in the past 12 years…...
World News | Sacred Legacy Reclaimed: A Glimpse into the Three Ancient Tamil Nadu Treasures Returning to India from Australia
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (381+ words) Get latest articles and stories on World at Latest LY. During a joint press conference in Melbourne, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced the return of several Indian cultural artefacts. Concurrently, he commended PM Narendra Modi for India' s reciprocal decision…...
What France's repatriation of Syrian artifacts means after years of rupture
1+ day, 26+ min ago (1058+ words) LONDON: France has returned 23 Syrian archaeological artifacts that had been in Paris since before the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, handing them back during President Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to Damascus. The move has been welcomed as a…...
The Trent Affair: When Diplomacy Saved the Union - American Foreign Service Association
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (380+ words) When a ship's seizure threatened to bring Great Britain into the Civil War on the side of the South, smart diplomacy averted the crisis. Relatively few people remember the Trent affair of 18611862 or know the role that statecraft and diplomacy…...
China celebrates a monumental journey under leadership of CPC
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (566+ words) For a long time, foreign travelers have been dazzled by the landscapes and culture of China. In the 13th century, the Italian merchant Marco Polo narrated with great enthusiasm the material and political structures of the court of Kublai Khan, the…...
The grandeur of Prambanan Temple, a World Heritage Site, witnessed the friendship between Indonesia and India
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (323+ words) (VOI Video graphic team) Yogyakarta - As planned, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his state visit to Indonesia by visiting the Prambanan Temple Complex on Wednesday, July 8. Prime Minister Modi accompanied by President Prabowo Subianto then enjoyed the beauty of…...
Book review: African treasures, British loot
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (283+ words) Wed 8th July 2026 Stephen Williams is enthralled by this account of how the British empire looted the "Asante Treasure" and how some of it has been returned. Wolsey proceeded north from Cape Coast, marching some 10km a day during the relative cool…...