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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

A crystal rose as the symbol of new life is at the foot of the Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff stands by the Cross of Peace installation in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

A crystal rose as the symbol of new life is at the foot of the Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff stands by the Cross of Peace installation in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

A crystal rose as the symbol of new life is at the foot of the Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff looks for a place to install The Cross of Peace outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

A fragment is part of the Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

A fragment of an Azovstal-made rail from the Kharkiv tram depot bombed by Russian shelling is part of the Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik in the Alley of Glory in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on March 4, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff watches workers install The Cross of Peace outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff installs The Cross of Peace outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The Cross of Peace installation by American photographer, artist, traveller and philanthropist Sergey Melnikoff and Ukrainian metalwork expert Viktor Belchik is outside the gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

Cross of Peace in Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv

The gymnasium from where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was dislodged in the first days of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 5, 2025. The Cross of Peace features water supply pipes retrieved by rescuers from residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa damaged by Russian shelling. The Christ figure is made from 20,0000 small fragments of artillery shells and mines collected from Ukrainian fields and is plated in 999.9-purity gold. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump departs with the gold plated hockey stick presented to him while hosting the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump departs with the gold plated hockey stick while hosting the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump receives a gold plated hockey stick and jersey from team Captain Aleksander Barkov (L) and winger Matthew Tkachuk of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump departs with the gold plated hockey stick while hosting the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump receives a gold plated hockey stick and jersey from team Captain Aleksander Barkov (L) and winger Matthew Tkachuk of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump receives a gold plated hockey stick and team jersey from team Captain Aleksander Barkov (L) and winger Matthew Tkachuk of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump receives a gold plated hockey stick and team jersey from team Captain Aleksander Barkov (L) and winger Matthew Tkachuk of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

President Donald J Trump hosts the Florida Panthers at White House

United States President Donald J Trump receives a gold plated hockey stick and team jersey from team Captain Aleksander Barkov (L) and winger Matthew Tkachuk of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

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British photographer explores NEV development in China's Hainan

STORY: British photographer explores NEV development in China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the British photographer 2. various of cars 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL RHYS CARD, Photographer from the UK and his friends STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL RHYS CARD, Photographer from the UK and his friends "The entire Hainan circular tourism highway is now open, offering a great spot for road trippers to explore. I should ask my friends about it. I think it's time I give Hainan a whirl. At the moment, I'm waiting for a friend and it's incredible how many green-plated cars (EVs) there are on Hainan's roads. Hi, Michael. Good to see you. Thank you. Nice to be here. Hello. Hi, Michael. Oh, hi! Nice to meet you! Ready for the trip? Yes. Should be good. Your car is electric as well, isn't it? I've just seen 31 electric cars whizz past me at the roadside in a single minute! Last y

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Turkish police detain 23 suspects in operation against money laundering

STORY: Turkish police detain 23 suspects in operation against money laundering DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the raid of special operations police 2. a suitcase full of money seized by police STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 23 suspects on Tuesday in an operation against money laundering in five cities. In the operation carried out in Istanbul, Ankara, Mugla, Antalya, and Aydin, the police seized assets worth more than 1 billion Turkish liras (42.3 million U.S. dollars) from the suspects allegedly engaged in the cocaine trade and other criminal activities in many European countries, the Demiroren news agency reported. The seized assets include real estate in Türkiye, cash, jewelry, and other valuables. The police also found a suitcase full of money, a gold-plated gun, and luxury watches at the suspects' homes. The operation, which had been planned for two years, was carried out by the Turkish police's counter-nar

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Monk admires golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

Monk admires golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk smiles as he looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Newly gold-plated phoenix statues shown at Kyoto temple

Newly gold-plated phoenix statues shown at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated are shown at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk puts his hands together in front of one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Gold-plated panda, chocolate-shaped gold sold in Tokyo

Gold-plated panda, chocolate-shaped gold sold in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Matsuzakaya Ueno department store shows on Feb. 12, 2014 a gold-plated giant panda statue and pure gold made in the shape of a chocolate tablet which will be sold at the store in Tokyo. The 1-meter tall statue covered with 2,000 gold leaf sheets is priced at 8.88 million yen and the 1-kilogram chocolate-shaped gold at 12.6 million yen.

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Yankees beat Rays 4-3

Yankees beat Rays 4-3

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees players including Hideki Matsui (center) celebrate after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 at Yankee Stadium on June 7. Matsui went hitless, but his fielder's-choice grounder to second plated the game-winning run in the eighth.

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Advert for Alexander Clark, hot plate & soup tureen 1912

Advert for Alexander Clark, hot plate & soup tureen 1912

Welbeck plated pattern hoat plate, soup tureen and syphon stand.1912

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Gold-plated roof tiles seen as ruins of feudal warlord's castle

Gold-plated roof tiles seen as ruins of feudal warlord's castle

Fragments of gold-plated roof tiles and other pieces of stone walls believed to be part of the original Fushimi Castle, also known as Shigetsu Castle, are shown to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 18, 2015, after being discovered at a residential construction site in the ancient capital's Fushimi Ward. The castle was built under the orders of feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1592 but was soon destroyed by an earthquake. Neither remnants nor records of its location had been found until now. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gold-plated roof tiles apparent ruins of feudal warlord's castle

Gold-plated roof tiles apparent ruins of feudal warlord's castle

Ruins believed to be those of stone walls and a moat of the original Fushimi Castle, also known as Shigetsu Castle, are shown to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 18, 2015, after being discovered at a housing construction site in the ancient capital's Fushimi Ward. The castle was built under the orders of feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1592 but was soon destroyed by an earthquake. Neither remnants nor records of its location had been found until now. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient tomb mural of star constellations opens for public viewing

Ancient tomb mural of star constellations opens for public viewing

A ceiling mural at the Takamatsuzuka tomb, featuring an ancient Chinese constellation map, is shown at a press preview in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2015, a day before it is shown to the public for the first time. The painting, a national treasure with the stars plated with gold, is among murals at the designated national treasure that have been undergoing restoration work due to damage from mold and deterioration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient tomb mural of star constellations opens for public viewing

Ancient tomb mural of star constellations opens for public viewing

A ceiling mural at the Takamatsuzuka tomb, featuring an ancient Chinese constellation map, is shown at a press preview in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2015, a day before it is shown to the public for the first time. The painting, a national treasure with stars plated with gold, is among murals that have been undergoing restoration work due to damage from mold and deterioration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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King Tut's gold-plated bed undergoes preservation work

King Tut's gold-plated bed undergoes preservation work

Medhat Abdallah works to preserve the gold-plated bed of King Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center in Giza near the Egyptian capital of Cairo in August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees beat Rays 4-3

Yankees beat Rays 4-3

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees players including Hideki Matsui (center) celebrate after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 at Yankee Stadium on June 7. Matsui went hitless, but his fielder's-choice grounder to second plated the game-winning run in the eighth. (Kyodo)

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Rockefeller Center artist

Rockefeller Center artist

BOSTON, United States - Japanese-American artist Michio Ihara, 83, talks about his career spanning more than 50 years at the work area of his home-cum-studio in Concord, Massachusetts, near Boston on May 11, 2012. He is holding some of the copper and gold-plated pieces of stainless-steel sheet created for his 1978 installation at New York's Rockefeller Center. (Photo by Meg Maruyama)(Kyodo)

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giraffe, golden, goldplated, expensive, precious metal, kitsch

giraffe, golden, goldplated, expensive, precious metal, kitsch

A gold plated, golden giraffe from porcelain and necklaces from precious metals pictured during Jewellery fair in Jaipur, India on December 20, 2015. (CTK Photo/Krystof Kriz)

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