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‘Final Letter’ written on Titanic auctioned for record £126,000
One of the last surviving letters written on the ill-fated ship has been sold.
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Patek Philippe tackles the future
Thierry Stern, president of Patek Philippe, discusses his ambitions, the digital age and the importance of preserving heritage.
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A Centennial of Elegance: New Cartier Tank Americaine In Stainless Steel
Taking muse from the 1921 Tank Cintrée, the original Cartier Tank Americaine was introduced in 1989. For 2017, the new Tank Americaine in steel is priced fairly affordably
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Happy National Day Singapore: The simple elegance of Singapore’s First Prime Minister, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
An intellectual behemoth, he has hobnobbed with Heads of State and Foreign Dignitaries with panache, wit and importantly, classic style. As a result, Lee is recognised by many (including Henry Kissinger) to be an enlightened statesman.
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Island of Djerba, Tunisia seeks UNESCO world heritage site status
The cultural agency of the United Nations already lists eight sites in the North African country, including the old cities of Tunis and Sousse and the city of Carthage, once the capital of the Mediterranean-wide Phoenician empire
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Exhibition at Mozart Residence, Salzburg: Family documents of musician Mozart on display
We dive into the world of Mozart's lesser known son—Mozart Jr
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17 mummies discovered around Giza Pyramids in Cairo, Central Egypt
Archaeologists recently unearthed an astonishing find in Cairo, adding to the country's list of artifacts
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Tanya Amador on Singapore’s art scene and government funding
The Managing Director of Amador Arts Projects explains why organisations interested in a stake in the art sector should consider quantitative value of art alongside its qualitative value
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Parisian Louvre pyramid designer I.M. Pei turns 100
Heavily criticised by Parisians at one point, the newly-turned centenarian's giant glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre is now an undoubted icon
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Follow the African Drum to Salvador Bahia
Geometrical Styling and Archaic Restraint in Ancient Greek Art
Writing about art from a period in history that has long since past is only really possible when there are sufficient examples that remain after all the vicissitudes of time. Luckily, fragments of artifacts and architecture can give experts clues from which deductions can be made after research and comparison with other examples. Whilst there […]
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Two Million Years of Human History, now in Singapore at the Treasures of the World Exhibition
National Museum’s Treasures Of The World is one stop to two million years of history.
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