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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors look at a statue during a media preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai, July 16, 2024. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows the standing statue of King Merneptah outside the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square in east China's Shanghai. The opening ceremony of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor takes photos of a kneeling statue of Hatshepsut during a media preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai, July 16, 2024. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor views a statue of King Akhenaton during a preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai, July 17, 2024. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows the head from a statue of Nefertiti during a preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT EGYPT-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240717) -- SHANGHAI, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor views the head from a statue of Nefertiti during a preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai, July 17, 2024. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held Wednesday at the Shanghai Museum on the People's Square of the city. The exhibition will be open to public on July 19, bringing Chinese visitors altogether 788 precious artifacts from different periods of ancient Egypt, most of which are being displayed in Asia for the first time. The exhibition will run until August 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Zhe)

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Dutch Royal Palace in Amsterdam unveils rare exhibition on its roof artworks

STORY: Dutch Royal Palace in Amsterdam unveils rare exhibition on its roof artworks SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press preview of the exhibition STORYLINE: The Royal Palace in Amsterdam held a press preview on Wednesday for an exhibition, inviting visitors to discover the rich history and architectural splendor of the palace's roof. This special exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to take a closer look at the artworks that are normally on the roof of the palace. The artworks include the weather vane, the bronze statue of Prudentia, the copper imperial crown that has been removed from the roof for the first time since it was placed there in the 17th century, and 24 original bells from the palace carillon. The artworks on the roof showcase both the history of Amsterdam and the craftsmanship of the 17th century. The exhibition will be open to the public from June 29 to September 22. Xinhua New

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a statue of Li Chun, designer of the Zhaozhou Bridge, in the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHUCHENG-PUBLIC EDUCATION-ANCIENT PIONEER (CN)

(231103) -- HEFEI, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 with a mobile phone shows a statue of Wen Weng, known to have founded the country's first local public school during the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-25 A.D.), at a middle school named after him in Shucheng County, east China's Anhui Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Ancient public education pioneer's legacy still resonates today" (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

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'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey.

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N. Korea power succession

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A female soldier checks a flower basket carried by a citizen around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, and another bronze statue of his father and state founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012.

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N. Korea power succession

BEIJING, China - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day.

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Kim Jong Il anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People place flowers around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung riding horses side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012, the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Yong Ho (2nd from R), chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, and Jang Song Thaek (L), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attend a ceremony at which bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Jang Song Thaek (C), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attends a ceremony to unveil bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a ceremony at which bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People celebrate as bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim.

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N. Korean leaders attend Kim Jong Il statue ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean parliament, and Jang Song Thaek (far L), vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attend an unveiling ceremony of a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, alongside other leaders at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The bronze statue stands side by side with another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2012, shows a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2012, shows a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day.

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day.

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Nara's Toshodaiji temple opens Golden Hall

NARA, Japan - Photo shows the Rushanabutsu zazo in the Kondo (Golden Hall) of the Buddhist temple Toshodaiji in Nara on Nov. 3, 2010. The statue was shown to public for the first time since the hall was presumably built in the eighth century.

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Sanzen'in unveils treasured Buddha statue

KYOTO, Japan - Yakushi, a statute of the Buddha of healing kept at Sanzen'in temple in Kyodo, is opened to the public for the first time in 1,200 years on Sept. 8. The wooden statute, which stands about 1.2 meters high, was craved by Saicho (767-822), the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the Enryaku era (782-806). Sanzen'in said it opened the statue to the public in commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of its foundation.

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Sanzen'in unveils treasured Buddha statue

KYOTO, Japan - Yakushi, a statute of the Buddha of healing kept at Sanzen'in temple in Kyodo, is opened to the public for the first time in 1,200 years on Sept. 8. The wooden statute, which stands about 1.2 meters high, was craved by Saicho (767-822), the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the Enryaku era (782-806). Sanzen'in said it opened the statue to the public in commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of its foundation. (Kyodo)

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Goddess of Mercy statue unveiled for 1st time in 243 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto unveiled the Goddess of Mercy statue to reporters for the first time in 243 years on March 3, prior to public viewing March 7 through Dec. 7. The wooden image, which is 64.3 centimeters tall, has 27 faces and 42 arms and was housed in its Okunoin annex. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea power succession

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A female soldier checks a flower basket carried by a citizen around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, and another bronze statue of his father and state founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea power succession

BEIJING, China - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day. (Kyodo)

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Kim Jong Il anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People place flowers around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung riding horses side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012, the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Yong Ho (2nd from R), chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, and Jang Song Thaek (L), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attend a ceremony at which bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Jang Song Thaek (C), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attends a ceremony to unveil bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a ceremony at which bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2012, shows a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People celebrate as bronze statues of deceased leader Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding horses side by side, are unveiled on the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. It is the first public statue of the younger Kim. (Kyodo)

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N. Korean leaders attend Kim Jong Il statue ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean parliament, and Jang Song Thaek (far L), vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attend an unveiling ceremony of a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, alongside other leaders at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The bronze statue stands side by side with another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2012, shows a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day. (Kyodo)

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1st bronze statue of Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People gather around a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il (R), his first public statue, and another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung, riding a horse side by side, at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The statues were unveiled the same day. (Kyodo)

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'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey. (Kyodo)

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Nara's Toshodaiji temple opens Golden Hall

NARA, Japan - Photo shows the Rushanabutsu zazo in the Kondo (Golden Hall) of the Buddhist temple Toshodaiji in Nara on Nov. 3, 2010. The statue was shown to public for the first time since the hall was presumably built in the eighth century. (Kyodo)