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This Russian Monument Honors the Humble Lab Mouse
A peculiar Russian monument praises the scientific achievements of a tiny mammal
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The Pernicious Myth of the ‘Loyal Slave’ Lives on in Confederate Memorials
Statues don’t need to venerate military leaders of the Civil War to promulgate false narratives
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Germany Moves Forward with Controversial Monument to Reunification
The German Memorial to Freedom and Unity has a fraught history
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This 3,500-Year-Old Statue of a Syrian Refugee Remains One of Archaeology’s Most Important Finds
King Idrimi is getting digitized and his autobiography is as relevant as ever
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London’s Parliament Square Will Get Its First Statue of a Woman
Suffragist leader Millicent Garrett Fawcett will join the ranks of 11 statesmen who have been honored with monuments there
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Find Your 2,000-Year-Old Doppelgänger
Send the Musée de la Civilisation a photo, and it will match you with an ancient statue
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Where to Hunt for the World’s Smallest Monuments
Don’t overlook these tiny statues in cities around the world
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Why Is Pennsylvania Ave D.C.’s Main Thoroughfare and More Questions From Our Readers
Your questions answered by our experts
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The Statue of Liberty Was Once Patented
Reading the original patent documents can help us learn more about this history of this American icon
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“Comfort Woman” Statue Stokes Old Tensions Between Japan and South Korea
She’s a silent reminder of the plight of hundreds of thousands of women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II
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Why a Ghanaian University Is Getting Rid of a Statue of Gandhi
The civil rights leader’s legacy is complicated
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A Statue of Lenin Has Finally Come Down from Red Square…in New York City
One of Manhattan’s strangest buildings has lost its mascot
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Five Places Where Confederate Monuments Have Recently Disappeared (or Soon Will)
Vanderbilt University’s decision to rename a building to “Memorial Hall” is just one of many ongoing efforts
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Captain America Is Getting a Real-Life Statue, But Some Say It’s in the Wrong Place
Did Steve Rogers grow up in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side?
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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
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Watch a Statue of Lenin Being Torn Down in Real Time
It’s hard to topple a 66-foot statue—or contend with the symbols of Ukraine’s communist past
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It’s Way Too Hard to Find Statues of Notable Women in the U.S.
Only a handful of the country’s sculptures honor women
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Thanks to Sneaky Scanners, Anyone Can 3D Print a Copy of Nefertiti’s Bust
Scans of the famous sculpture are free for the taking
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The Lincoln Memorial Is Getting a Makeover
The four-year restoration will cost a pretty penny
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Chinese Capitalists Built a Gigantic, Golden Statue of Chairman Mao
Like the Chairman’s legacy, this 121-foot statue is hard to ignore
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