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Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess

Additionally, the mission found the remains of a mudbrick residential complex in the area surrounding the temple, along with a series of stone blocks and statue fragments.

Ancient pottery vessels found at the Temple of Sekhmet near Mit Rahina in Egypt, September 23, 2026.
Statues of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his wife, Sabina, found in Kibyra, Turkey, September 11, 2026.

Turkey unearths rare statues of Roman Emperor Hadrian, Empress Sabina in ancient Mediterranean city

Stone turtle figurine found at the Gedikkaya Hill archaeological site in Turkey, September 4, 2026.

Over 20 Stone Age turtle figurines used in ancient rituals found within Turkish cave - report

The Rambam

A Maimonides statue in Córdoba was defaced. His writings have an answer to hate - opinion


Qasem Soleimani statue torched in western Iran

This is not the first time a statue of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani has been torched in Iran.

 Statue of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Shahrekord, Iran, January 2022

Statue of Thomas Jefferson to be removed from New York City Hall

The statue is 188-years old and about 7-feet tall and efforts for it to be removed reignited due to protests for racial justice throughout the United States last year.

TOURISTS STROLL around the memorial to former US president Thomas Jefferson in Washington.

Statue of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee removed in Virginia capital

The Robert E. Lee statue is one of the largest still standing in the United States. Memorials that honor leaders of the Confederate side have become targets of protests against racism.

 Workers prepare to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, after the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state can take it down, in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. September 8, 2021.

Charlottesville to remove Confederate statue and center of 2017 protest

The statue of Robert E. Lee was meant to be removed in 2017. A second statue is expected to be removed soon as well.

A sign reading "Hate Has No Home Here" hangs by the statue of Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee, ahead of the one year anniversary of 2017 Charlottesville "Unite the Right" protests, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 10, 2018

President Rivlin's statue unveiled in the President's Residence garden

The bronze statue, work of Israeli sculptor Sigalit Landau, was placed alongside the statues of former Israel presidents in the presidents' district.

President Rivlin's statue alongside the statues of former Israel presidents

Feuding William and Harry reunite for unveiling of Princess Diana statue

The buildup to the event, which will honor what would have been Diana's 60th birthday, has been the subject of intense media focus, with the brothers barely speaking to each other.

Britain's Princess Diana holds Prince Harry during a morning picture session at Marivent Palace, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are holidaying as guests of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in Mallorca

Grapevine: Departure & expulsion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israelis are seen walking along the light rail tracks on Jerusalem's Jaffa Street amid the coronavirus pandemic, on February 10, 2021.

A monument to a Confederate governor who loved Jews is coming down

Why did he admire Jews while considering Black people subhuman, activists are asking? And why did some in the Jewish community lavish him with praise?

The Zebulon Baird Vance Monument is a spot where groups from evangelicals to Black Lives Matter protesters go to be heard.

Artist chains himself to statue in anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem

The statue is based on a photo taken during the anti-Netanyahu protests of a protestor kneeling in front of a water cannon while holding up the flag.

Artist chains himself to statue in protest at Paris Square, March 21, 2021

Netanyahu statue relieves himself in Tel Aviv, artist unknown

A statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relieving himself while curled in a corner was erected in Habima Square in Tel Aviv. The artist is unknown and the municipality removed the statue.

A statue portraying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu squatting and seemingly relieving himself was erected in Tel Aviv's Kikar HaBima, March 17, 2021.