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Plaque Memorializes First Icelandic Glacier Lost to Climate Change
In 2014, the Okjökull was declared dead after dwindling from over 5 square miles to a mound of “dead ice”
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Statue of St. George Undergoes ‘Unrestoration’ to Salvage Botched Paint Job
A 2018 restoration attempt left the 16th-century statue looking like a cartoon character
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Long-Forgotten Monument to Prison Reformer Will Be Reinstalled in New York Courthouse
Rebecca Salome Foster was known as the “Tombs Angel” in recognition of her work with inmates housed at a Manhattan prison known as “The Tombs”
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New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
The two women were instrumental in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and spent their lives advocating for marginalized groups
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The Americans Who Saw Lady Liberty as a False Idol of Broken Promises
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
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Philadelphia Flyers Remove Statue of Singer Kate Smith Amid Allegations of Racism
The team will also no longer play Smith’s famed rendition of ‘God Bless America’
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A New Museum Sheds Light on the Statue of Liberty
The revamped building will open in May
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What Should a Contemporary Monument Look Like?
A new multi-city art exhibition called “New Monuments for New Cities” tackles this question head on
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In the Fair City of Verona, Star-Cross’d Lovers Want to Believe in ‘La Casa di Giulietta’
The number of visitors to this self-proclaimed Shakespearean “city of love” typically swells during the week around Valentine’s Day
Visit new institutions devoted to mascots, spies, archaeological sites, American icons and much more this year
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Easter Island Statues May Have Marked Sources of Fresh Water
A spatial analysis of the island’s moai and ahu seem to line up with ancient wells and coastal freshwater seeps
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The Goddess in the Margarine Tub Is Just One of 1,267 Treasures Found by the British Public in 2017
A new report reveals the pieces voluntarily recorded with the U.K.’s Portable Antiquities Scheme last year
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UNC’s ‘Silent Sam’ Could Be Coming Back to Campus. Here’s What to Know
On Monday, the university’s Board of Trustees unveiled a controversial proposal to build a “history and education” center to house the Confederate monument
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New York Honors Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman in U.S. History, With New Statue
The firebrand politician once quipped that she would like to be remembered as a woman who ‘had guts’
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India Is Building the World’s Tallest Statue—Again
The monument of the Hindu god Ram is expected to stand 725 feet tall, and it plays a role in the country’s complex political landscape
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The Statue of Liberty’s Original Torch Gets a New Home
The torch, which was replaced in the 1980s, has been moved to a new museum on Liberty Island
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The Future Is Female for San Francisco’s Public Art Scene
A new ordinance means that at least 30 percent of new public art will depict notable women of history, beginning with Maya Angelou
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Massive, Awe-Inspiring Sculptures Dot the Former Yugoslavian Countryside
In his new book, photographer Jonathan “Jonk” Jimenez seeks out unique monuments commemorating Yugoslav’s National Liberation Struggle
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Crime-Fighting Art Expert Helps Bring Stolen Buddha Statue Back to India
The statue comes home 57 years ago after being stolen
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How a “Sultry” Statue of Liberty Cost the U.S. Post Office More Than $3.5 Million
A sculptor was awarded millions in royalties after the USPS accidentally used an image of his Las Vegas replica on a 2010 postage stamp
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