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FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (2TH DISTRICT) THE GIANT GRAND REX CINEMA, BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE, ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS. (FACADES AND ROOFS LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS). THE GRAND REX, AN EMBLEMATIC PLACE FOR CINEMA, WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2022 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Provence

FRANCE. VAR (83) THE THORONET ABBEY. BUILT BETWEEN 1160 AND 1230, IT IS ONE OF THE THREE CISTERCIAN ABBEYS IN PROVENCE. CLASSIFIED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, IT HAS BENEFITED FROM PARTICULARLY EXTENSIVE RESTORATION WORK. NAIVE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese residents' expectations for 2024

STORY: Lebanese residents' expectations for 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the town of Deir EL Qamar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZIAD MOHSEN, Deir EL Qamar resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMAD GHOSSAINI, Passerby in Deir El Qamar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ZIAD AOUN, Deir El Qamar resident STORYLINE: In the Mount Lebanon region in Lebanon, the Christian town of Deir EL Qamar typically attracts a steady influx of tourists year-round, drawn by its rich historical landmarks and monuments. During the festive season, the town's streets would come alive with distinctive lighting and decorations. However, this year the city witnessed a notable decline in visitor numbers. The downturn is attributed to Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis, which has curtailed the Lebanese populace's traditional festive celebrations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZIAD MOHSEN, Deir EL Qamar resident "The economic situation has been deteriorati

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Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat 2. various of Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel) in Herat province, Afghanistan 3. various of Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam) in Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. Identifying the damaged monuments, the official said that Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel), Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat and Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam), are among the famous historical sites that have been damaged in the tremors. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a view of the Citadel of Herat, locally known as Qala Iktyaruddin, after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows debris scattered at the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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Modernism award given to Japanese school building

NEW YORK, United States - Yoshiaki Hanada, professor at Kobe Design University, explains about the restoration of Hizuchi Elementary School in western Japan, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Nov. 13, 2012. The city of Yahatahama in Ehime Prefecture and six experts who worked to restore the municipal school, including Hanada, received the 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize from the World Monuments Fund, a U.S. organization working to preserve buildings with historical and cultural value.

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THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take a tour at the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes a photo from a tower of the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a historical building in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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Thousands of historical sites open to public for free in Netherlands on Open Monuments Day

STORY: Thousands of historical sites open to public for free in Netherlands on Open Monuments Day DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HAARLEM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of historical sites during Open Monuments Day in Haarlem, the Netherlands STORYLINE: People flocked to thousands of historical sites for sightseeing in the Netherlands on Saturday as the country welcomes the annual Open Monuments Day. Open Monuments Day, which falls on every second weekend of September, is organized to encourage people to know more about their historical surroundings, and to encourage proper conservation of the monuments. During Open Monuments Day, about 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haarlem, the Netherlands. (XHTV)

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Bamiyan site in Afghanistan

File photo taken in June 2022 shows the remnants of historical monuments in the Bamiyan Valley in central Afghanistan.

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT PROVINCE-TOURISM

(220525) -- HERAT PROVINCE, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 23, 2022 shows a cultural heritage site in Herat province, Afghanistan. More than 15,000 local and foreign tourists have visited historical monuments and cultural heritages in the western Herat province over the past nine months, head of the province tourism department Wahidullah Sultani said Monday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT PROVINCE-TOURISM

(220525) -- HERAT PROVINCE, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy leisure time at a park in Herat province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2022. More than 15,000 local and foreign tourists have visited historical monuments and cultural heritages in the western Herat province over the past nine months, head of the province tourism department Wahidullah Sultani said Monday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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Over 15,000 tourists visit Afghan Herat province in 9 months

STORY: Over 15,000 tourists visit Afghan Herat province in 9 months DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Kabulvarious of tourist attractions in Kabul STORYLINE: More than 15,000 local and foreign tourists have visited historical monuments and cultural heritages in the western Herat province over the past nine months, head of the province tourism department Wahidullah Sultani said Monday. In addition to Afghans from across the war-torn country, many foreign tourists from India, Pakistan, Iran and Spain have paid visits to Herat and toured the historical sites, the official added. The number of tourists visiting Herat has been on a constant rise, Sultani said, adding that the administration would do its best to attract more tourists to the country. As the number of tourists visiting Afghanistan has decreased, the Taliban-run administration since its takeover in mid-August 2021 has promised to facilitate a conducive environme

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Poverty stalks picturesque Bamiyan province in Afghanistan

STORY: Poverty stalks picturesque Bamiyan province in Afghanistan DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: BAMIYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Bamiyan province in AfghanistanSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HABIBULLAH, Bamiyan residentvarious of Bamiyan province in AfghanistanSOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): HABIBULLAH, Bamiyan residentSOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): NAJIBULLAH, Bamiyan residentSOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): MAHDI, Bamiyan residentSOUNDBITE 5 (Pashto): ABDULLAH SARHADI, Governor of Bamyiyan STORYLINE: With beautiful landscape and historical monuments including giant Buddhas, Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan was once a popular destination for tourists. Although it enjoys peaceful environment, Bamiyan is among the poorest provinces of Afghanistan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HABIBULLAH, Bamiyan resident I'm a daily wager, but I can't find work every day. If I work one day, the second day will be jobless, because the poor economy has drastically reduced job opportunities. I can hardly earn 150 - 200 afgha

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Graves of victims of a North Sea outrage, Hull, Yorkshire

The graves of three victims of a North Sea outrage, Hull, Yorkshire. The Dogger Bank Incident (or 'Russian Outrage') occurred on 22 October 1904, when the Russian fleet, on its way to take part in the Russo-Japanese War, mistook 48 British trawlers for an Imperial Japanese Navy force. Two British seamen (George Henry Smith and William Richard Leggett) drowned, and another (Walter Whelpton) died from shock in May 1905. Date: 1910s

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Japanese archaeologist helps Pakistan preserve historical sites

Atsushi Noguchi (C) from the Japanese Center for South Asian Cultural Heritage teaches students of Hazara University how to take photos of historical monuments with digital cameras in Mansehra, northern Pakistan, on Oct. 30, 2015. The center and the university are working together to preserve ancient Buddhist monuments by using three-dimensional imaging technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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