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Controversy Over Theft of Artifacts Forces British Museum Director’s Immediate Resignation

In a surprising turn of events, Hartwig Fischer, the director of the renowned British Museum, has announced his immediate resignation, cutting short his expected tenure. Fischer’s decision comes as a response to the escalating controversy surrounding the theft of objects from the museum’s esteemed collection, purportedly by a senior curator employed at the institution. Allegations […]

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Embracing Resilience: Floating Architecture Offers Sustainable Solutions for Rising Seas and Climate Challenges

The Reality of Climate Change As we confront the urgency of the climate crisis, the impact of rising sea levels cannot be ignored. Coastal communities, home to around 900 million people, face the acute threat of disappearing due to increasing flood risks. Instead of relying solely on traditional methods like seawalls, some architects are pioneering

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Chinedu Ogakwu, Nigerian Artist Who Inspired the Farming Childhood

Artists and creative people’s voices are assumed to be the voice of the landscape and the social settings of a time and space. Artists and writers knowingly or unknowingly use a landscape’s territorial element, reflected in their works, like as a skeleton or armature of a design. Because of this, scholars use artwork and literature

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Experimenting with the Traditional and the Modern: Ladi Kwali’s Contribution to Pottery

Niveditha Ajay The 20 naira note holds the only named woman to appear on Nigerian currency currently- Ladi Kwali. Her position and fame both nationally as well as internationally are a result of decades dedicated to the carefully preserved, skilled artwork that is pottery. Ladi Kwali’s illustrious work throughout the latter half of the twentieth

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