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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, BASQUE COUNTRY, PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64), BASQUE COUNTRY, AINHOA, DISCOIDAL STELES IN AINHOA, THE RHUNE LOUNTAIN AT THE BACKGROUND Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - CALVADOS (14) - COLLEVILLE SUR MER: SITE 3: AMERICAN CEMETERY OF COLLEVILLE SUR MER. OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1956, THIS 70 HECTARE NECROPOLIS IS LOCATED ON THE HEIGHTS OVERLOOKING OMAHA BEACH. IT WAS DESIGNED BY HARBESON, HOUGH, LIVINGSTON & LARSON AND THE SPACE WAS ARRANGED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MARKLEY STEVENSON WHO ENSURED THAT, FROM ANY ANGLE, A ROW OF CROSSES COULD BE SEEN. AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, A BRONZE STATUE 7 METERS HIGH, INSIDE THE SEMI-CIRCLE FORMED BY THE COLONNADE OF THE MEMORIAL, FACES THE SQUARES OF THE TOMBS. IT SYMBOLIZES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN YOUTH RISING FROM THE WAVES. THIS STATUE IS SURROUNDED BY PEBBLES SYMBOLIZING THE DIFFICULTY OF TANKS CROSSING THE BEACH. THE WHITE MARBLE STELES ARE IN THE SHAPE OF A LATIN CROSS OR IN THE SHAPE OF THE STAR OF DAVID FOR SOLDIERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH. THE BODIES OF 9,388 PEOPLE ARE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY, INCLUDING 307 UNKNOWN PEOPLE AND FOUR WOMEN. THESE PEOPLE MAINLY DIED ON THE DAY OF THE LANDING OR IN THE FOLLOWING

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-ICIF-MULTIMEDIA (CN)

(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the area showcasing a digital restoration project of ancient steles during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 23, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-ICIF-MULTIMEDIA (CN)

(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the area showcasing a digital restoration project of ancient steles during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 23, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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1,500-year-old grave steles discovered in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: 1,500-year-old grave steles discovered in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sarachane archaeology park in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. pics of 1,500-year-old grave steles 3. various of Sarachane archaeology park in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality, said the 1,500-year-old steles were unearthed during the ongoing archeological excavation at the Sarachane Archeology Park. "Our teams have unearthed a magnificent group of historical artifacts just one meter below the surface in the heart of Istanbul," Polat told reporters at a press briefing at the park. The official said another artifact has also been found in the same excavation in the park, but it is still unclear whether it is a grave stele. Xinhua News Ag

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ARCHEOLOGY-ANCIENT GRAVE STELES-DISCOVERY

(230706) -- ISTANBUL, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a 1,500-year-old grave stele discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye. At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ARCHEOLOGY-ANCIENT GRAVE STELES-DISCOVERY

(230706) -- ISTANBUL, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a 1,500-year-old grave stele discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye. At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ARCHEOLOGY-ANCIENT GRAVE STELES-DISCOVERY

(230706) -- ISTANBUL, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a 1,500-year-old grave stele discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye. At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ARCHEOLOGY-ANCIENT GRAVE STELES-DISCOVERY

(230706) -- ISTANBUL, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a 1,500-year-old grave stele discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye. At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-UPRISING-75TH ANNIVERSARY

(220329) -- ANTANANARIVO, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina (Front) attends a commemorative ceremony in downtown Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar, on March 29, 2022. Madagascar commemorated on Tuesday the 75th anniversary of its uprising against French colonizers almost everywhere in the country with ecumenical worship, wreath laying ceremony in front of commemorative steles or at martyrs' cemeteries, as well as various festivities. (Xinhua/Sitraka Rajaonarison)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-UPRISING-75TH ANNIVERSARY

(220329) -- ANTANANARIVO, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina (L, Front) attends a commemorative ceremony in downtown Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar, on March 29, 2022. Madagascar commemorated on Tuesday the 75th anniversary of its uprising against French colonizers almost everywhere in the country with ecumenical worship, wreath laying ceremony in front of commemorative steles or at martyrs' cemeteries, as well as various festivities. (Xinhua/Sitraka Rajaonarison)