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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: AERIAL VIEW OF THE ISLAND AND THE CHATEAU D'IF. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

A view of the Vatican Secret Archives on June 2011. - The Vatican Secret Archives (Archivio Segreto Vaticano) is the central repository in the Vatican City for all of the acts promulgated by the Holy See. The archives also contain the state papers, correspondence, papal account books and many other documents which the church has accumulated over the centuries. More than 1000 years of history on 85 km of shelving. The papal archives has served the Holy See for 400 years and is one of the most important and renowned research centres in the world. It is a treasure trove of peerless precious documents: millions of papers and parchments that can be accessed by scholars of all nationalities and all faiths. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Men lead horses through the Bab al-Salam border crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

A man holds a horse at the Bab al-Salam gate in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Pilgrims cross into Syria at the Bab al-Salam border in Azaz on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

A group of pilgrims gathers with local officials and Free Syrian flags at the Bab al-Salam border crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

People gather near the Bab al-Salam crossing as the Spanish pilgrims arrive in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Men lead horses through the Bab al-Salam border crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Horses enter Syria as people take photos at the Bab al-Salam crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Men lead horses through the Bab al-Salam border crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Horses enter Syria as people take photos at the Bab al-Salam crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Muslims retrace 500-year-old pilgrimage route to Mecca on horseback arrive in Syria

Horses enter Syria as people take photos at the Bab al-Salam crossing in Azaz, Syria on April 12, 2025. The Spanish convoy entered Syria on horseback as part of a symbolic pilgrimage to Mecca, retracing a route from Andalusia to revive a journey lost for over 400 years. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free story classes for rural children in NW China

STORY: Free story classes for rural children in NW China SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of free story classes for rural children by Jiao Meining 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAO MEINING, Storyteller 3. various of free story classes for rural children by Jiao Meining STORYLINE: In 2015, under the influence of Japanese painter Miyoshi Tatsuya, a woman named Jiao Meining began to offer free story classes to children in rural China. Over the past 9 years, Jiao has taught at least 4 classes a week, covering over 400 schools. Nearly 100,000 rural children have enjoyed her story classes. Born in rural area of Shaanxi, NW China, Jiao has always enjoyed reading since her childhood. She knows that compared to children in big cities, rural students lack high-quality reading resources. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAO MEINING, Storyteller "When I was telling a story, I can see the glow from children's eyes. I can also feel

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Wuhan University students' friendship with high schoolers from Xinjiang

STORY: Wuhan University students' friendship with high schoolers from Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the students holding letter from graduate students from Wuhan University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe 3. various of student activities 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe STORYLINE: A group of university students from China's Wuhan have forged deep connections with over 400 high school students in Shuanghe in China's Xinjiang, through the exchange of letters Over the past years, graduate students from Wuhan University have served as volunteer teachers at a senior high school in Shuanghe, and after they returned, they continued to stay in touch through correspondence SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe "After exchanging more than a dozen letters with that sister (from Wuhan University)

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Memorial service for whales killed

TAICHI, Japan, April 29 Kyodo - Whalers and former whalers hold an annual memorial service in Taichi, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 29, 2024, in front of a monument of a whale to pray for the repose of the coastal whales they killed. Whaling from the western Japan town dates back over 400 years. (Kyodo)

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Memorial service for whales killed

Whalers and former whalers hold an annual memorial service in Taichi, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 29, 2024, in front of a monument of a whale to pray for the repose of the coastal whales they killed. Whaling from the western Japan town dates back over 400 years.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 14, 2024 shows a breeding area of goldfish in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers check goldfish to be exported in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 14, 2024. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 14, 2024 shows goldfish exhibited in an aquarium in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Over 15,000 candidates to run for parliament seats in Iran

STORY: Over 15,000 candidates to run for parliament seats in Iran SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:03 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life would compete for the Iranian parliament's 290 seats in the upcoming elections, said Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif on Wednesday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, ahead of the 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections which will be held in the country on Friday. According to Nazif, candidates must be between 30 and 75 years old, and nearly 75 percent of those registered are qualified to compete in the elections. Meanwhile, almost 400 candidates were born in the 1990s and over 3,000 in the 1980s, and women constitute 13 percent of the candidates. He stressed candidates are from different walks of life, including lawyers, judges

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks fodder in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows cotton fields in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 2, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400 mu (appr