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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CLOS LUCE : LEONARDO DA VINCI'S ROOM. PAINTING: "THE DEATH OF LEONARDO DA VINCI" BY INGRES (1818). WE SEE FRANCIS I AT THE BEDSIDE OF THE DYING. THE PRESENCE OF THE LATTER ON THE DAY OF THE PAINTER'S DEATH IS DISPUTED BY HISTORIANS. ORIGINAL AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN THE CITY OF PARIS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German president visits Türkiye to mark centennial of diplomatic ties

STORY: German president visits Türkiye to mark centennial of diplomatic ties SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier getting off the plane 2. various of German president meeting with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu 3. various of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier learning from historians at the historic train station in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier starts his three-day official visit to Türkiye on Monday to mark the centennial of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The German president met with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu at the iconic international Sirkeci Train Station on the European side of the city. Following the meeting, Steinmeier and Imamoglu visited an exhibition titled "Longing from Abroad," which depicted the migration of tens of thousands of Turkish workers to Germany from the Sirkeci Tr

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Loulan demystified -- A rare glimpse of Xinjiang history

STORY: Loulan demystified -- A rare glimpse of Xinjiang history SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Loulan Ruins STORYLINE: The Loulan Ruins in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are among the greatest historical mysteries in the world, captivating archeologists and historians worldwide. The ruins were discovered by Swedish explorer Sven Hedin in the Taklimakan Desert in the early 20th century, sparking a global craze for related studies. Once a flourishing oasis state during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), Loulan thrived for centuries before fading out in history. Known as the "Oriental Pompeii," Loulan city, believed to be the capital of the Loulan Kingdom, flourished at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road routes, earning acclaim as the "dawn of civilization in the Middle Ages." Now the once flourishing city has become a heap of ruins. Seen from above, the large settlement c

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-CHINA-CIVILIZATIONS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE

(231226) -- TUNIS, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ji Bingxuan, president of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, speaks during a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference in Tunis, Tunisia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference was jointly held here in the Tunisian capital by Chinese Association for International Understanding and the Tunisian National Heritage Institute with the participation of Chinese and Tunisian researchers, academics, and historians. (Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-CHINA-CIVILIZATIONS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE

(231226) -- TUNIS, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tarek Baccouche, director of the Tunisian National Heritage Institute, speaks during a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference in Tunis, Tunisia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference was jointly held here in the Tunisian capital by Chinese Association for International Understanding and the Tunisian National Heritage Institute with the participation of Chinese and Tunisian researchers, academics, and historians. (Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-CHINA-CIVILIZATIONS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE

(231226) -- TUNIS, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ji Bingxuan, president of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, speaks during a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference in Tunis, Tunisia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference was jointly held here in the Tunisian capital by Chinese Association for International Understanding and the Tunisian National Heritage Institute with the participation of Chinese and Tunisian researchers, academics, and historians. (Xinhua)

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Chinese-Tunisian civilizations exchange conference opens in Tunis

STORY: Chinese-Tunisian civilizations exchange conference opens in Tunis SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference STORYLINE: Exchanges and dialogues on civilizations between China and Tunisia will promote the two countries' common development and prosperity, the president of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) Ji Bingxuan said on Monday. He made the remarks at a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference jointly held in the Tunisian capital by CAFIU and the Tunisian National Heritage Institute (INP) with the participation of Chinese and Tunisian researchers, academics, and historians. The China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative aims for co-existence and mutual learning among different civilizations, and plays an important role in promoting the modernization process of human society and the di

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Historians to hail BRI as significant project for our era: U.S. scholar

STORY: Historians to hail BRI as significant project for our era: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRI-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation 3. various of BRI-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation STORYLINE: Robert Lawrence Kuhn, chairman of Kuhn Foundation, has said that historians will hail the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as "something of significance for our era." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation "The Belt and Road Initiative is the first and primary strategic engagement that China has brought to the world, and it has a remarkable and absolutely essential element. And I've said, historians 1,000 years from now will look back and will circle the Belt and Road Initiative as something of significance for our era today." Kuhn said the BRI leverages China's

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380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon

STORY: 380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DIETMAR GOEBEL, Spartathlon athlete 3. various of the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THOMAS KOENEXL, Spartathlon athlete STORYLINE: The 41st edition of the Spartathlon ultramarathon race was held over the weekend. Some 380 runners from 50 countries and regions finished the 245-kilometer event from Athens to Sparta in southern Greece. Following the footsteps of the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides, their common goal was to cross the finish line on Sunday. According to ancient Greek historians, in 490 BC, ahead of the battle of Marathon against the Persian forces, Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta to request support. He reached his destination on foot nonstop within two days. In 1982, three British runners set off to test whether the references were correct, leading to the establishment of the event.

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Maiden's Tower in Istanbul reopens in original outlook after 2 years of restoration

STORY: Maiden's Tower in Istanbul reopens in original outlook after 2 years of restoration DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maiden's Tower in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Maiden's Tower light and sound show STORYLINE: The Maiden's Tower, one of the iconic structures in Istanbul of Türkiye, reopened with a grand ceremony on Thursday after two years of restoration. After a meticulous restoration, the Byzantine structure, dating back to 410 BC, was transformed into a monumental museum with a new facade identical to its original outlook. A spectacular light and sound show was held in the evening, attracting many Istanbul residents and tourists to the Bosphorus shores to watch the event. The restoration process was initiated in 2021 by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and led by a group of prominent experts, including architects and historians. "The general purpose of the restoration work was to clear

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UN chief receives Carlos V European Award

STORY: UN chief receives Carlos V European Award DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Antonio Guterres receiving Carlos V European Award 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of Guterres 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of Guterres and Spanish King Felipe VI STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received the Carlos V European Award from King Felipe VI of Spain at a ceremony in the Yuste Monastery in the city of Caceres in western Spain on Tuesday. The award is given to those who "have contributed to the general understanding and appreciation of the cultural, scientific values, historians of Europe, as well as the process of unification of the European community." In his acceptance speech, Guterres called for peace, arguing that "diplomatic arsenals" rather than bullets should be used to help end the conflicts worldwide. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTON

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Japan, S. Korea begin 2nd round of history talks

TOKYO, Japan - Yasushi Toriumi (R), professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, and Cho Kwang (C), professor of Korea University's College of Liberal Arts, speak at a news conference in Tokyo on June 23 after a meeting of Japanese and South Korean historians on historical issues of the two countries.

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Japan, China historians to open 1st round of talks on history

BEIJING, China - Historians from Japan and China will open the first round of talks in Beijing on Dec. 26 in a bid to find common ground on Japanese-Chinese history, a deep thorn in bilateral ties. Photo shows Chinese police officers viewing newspaper accounts of Japanese war-time atrocities at the National Museum in Beijing. The Japanese and Chinese governments have agreed to release the historians' findings by 2008.

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Chiang Kai-shek's widow dies in N.Y. at 106

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Madame Chiang Kai-shek (file photo), widow of the former Republic of China president, died at her home in New York on Oct. 23 at the age of 105. Born as May-ling Soong in China in 1897 and educated in the United States, she is credited by historians as one of the most influential woman of the 20th century.

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(2)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Civic groups opposing the adoption of a controversial history textbook in public schools conduct a sit-in on Aug. 7 at the Tokyo metropolitan government office. The Tokyo metropolitan education board decided the same day to adopt the history textbook penned by nationalist historians in 24 junior high schools for frail and mentally handicapped children and two branch schools, all run by the metropolitan government.

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3 coded letters written by ex-JCP head Nosaka unearthed

TOKYO, Japan - Three coded letters written by Sanzo Nosaka, a controversial Japanese Communist Party leader who was later expelled by his party and died seven years ago at age 101, shed light on his underground life in the United States after he sneaked into the country in 1934. The photo shows copies of the letters, translated into German, which were sent by Nosaka from New York to his Comintern handlers in Moscow in 1934 and now preserved at Russia's National Archives. The letters prove that Nosaka did more than produce antiwar propaganda during his four-year stay in the U.S., as generally believed by Japanese historians.

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40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race held at foot of Athens Acropolis

STORY: 40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race held at foot of Athens Acropolis DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spartathlon ultramarathon race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIEDZIELSKI ROBERT, Runner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HILDE DOSOGNE, Runner 4. various of Spartathlon ultramarathon race STORYLINE: The 40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race started on Friday at the foot of the Athens Acropolis, with 353 runners from 48 countries and regions participating in the 245-km course from Athens to Sparta in southern Greece. Following the footsteps of the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides, they aim to cross the finish line on Saturday. About one-third of participants achieve this, according to the international "SPARTATHLON" association, which organizes the event under the auspices of the Greek Ministries of Tourism and National Defense. According to ancient Greek historians, in 490 BC, ahead of the battle of Marathon against the Persian forces, Pheidipp

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U.S. is a rouge state that creates crises: Iraqi expert

STORY: U.S. is a rouge state that creates crises: Iraqi expert DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Iraq 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-GHURAIRI, Professor, Baghdad University, Iraq STORYLINE: An Iraqi analyst says that the United States is a rogue state that invades sovereign countries and fuels conflicts to serve its own interests. Adel al-Ghurairi says that the behavior of the U.S. often leads to the spread of terrorism, violence, murder, and crime in many parts of the world. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ADEL AL-GHURAIRI, Professor, Baghdad University, Iraq "When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, what happened was the looting of wealth and control of oil resources, as well as blackmailing of the Gulf states, by creating an alleged enemy that threatens the Arab region. This is the policy of the United States. What historians and scholars have said is really what the United States used to do from World War I and II to the present. It

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen lays flowers in front of the monument at the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 5, 2022. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People strike the bell to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2022. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens lay flowers in front of the monument at the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 5, 2022. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2022 shows bonfires at the site of the atomic bombing near the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman mourns at the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2022. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2022 shows paper cranes at the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen lights a candle at the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2022. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2022 shows a bonfire at the site of the atomic bombing near the Peace Memorial Park to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Hiroshima, Japan. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-77TH ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL

(220806) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2022 shows the site of the atomic bombing near the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday. While Japan inwardly looks at the tragedies it had experienced at the end of World War II, historians and political minds of the international community have encouraged Japan to come to see themselves not as merely victims of the atomic bombings but also as the perpetrators who led to these tragic incidents to happen in the first place. Japan brutally occupied many parts of Asia before and during World War II, causing untold suffering and death to hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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ITALY-FLORENCE-DANTE

(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists stand outside Dante's house museum in Florence, Italy, April 14, 2022. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-FLORENCE-DANTE

(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Books related to Dante Alighieri are seen at a bookstore in Florence, Italy, on April 14, 2022. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-FLORENCE-DANTE

(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows a sculpture of Dante Alighieri outside the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Dante's house museum in Florence, Italy, April 14, 2022. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-FLORENCE-DANTE

(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past Dante's house museum in Florence, Italy, April 14, 2022. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-FLORENCE-DANTE

(220421) -- FLORENCE, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Words from Dante's Paradiso, the Divine Comedy's third book, carved on a slab are pictured in Florence, Italy, April 14, 2022. Dante, a poet, a renowned scholar and a philosopher, was born in Florence in 1265. He is primarily known as the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem divided into three books of equal length and considered by critics and historians to be the pre-eminent work in Italian. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)