World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments, are set to attend the grand opening ceremony, according to the Egyptian presidency which touted the museum as “an exceptional event ...

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I didn’t know how I felt about the newly created Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University until I read a comment from its director, Patrick Lee Miller: “We ...

Zhao Yingxin, the general planner of the exhibition, says photographs play an extremely significant role in the progress of civilization, as they record how civilizations move forward and develop.

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