Mausoleum
Anıtkabir sees new visitor record on Republic Day
Nearly 1.2 million people visited Anıtkabir on Oct. 29, the mausoleum of modern Türkiye's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, setting a new visitor record on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the Defense Ministry has announced.
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Restoration work approved for mausoleum on former royal estate of Tatoi
Restoration work on the mausoleum in the former royal estate of Tatoi, north of Athens, has been approved, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said on Thursday.
Türkiye celebrates National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Several ceremonies and colorful celebrations have been held across the country to mark the National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 23, the creation of the Turkish parliament.
Preparations under way at final resting place of former king
The funeral service of Constantine, the former king of Greece, will take place on Monday at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral, according to a release on Wednesday.
Forgotten mausoleum of Roman emperor Augustus reborn
A newly renovated colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect.
Local man builds snow model of Anıtkabir for his daughter
A local man living in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari's Yüksekova district has built a small snow model replicating Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of the founder of modern Turkey, for his daughter who was not able to visit the iconic site.
Divided over dictator, Spain to exhume Franco's remains
Spanish authorities will remove Francisco Franco's remains from a state mausoleum on Oct. 24, seeking to exorcise the ghost of a dictator whose legacy still divides the country more than four decades after his death.
9 Famous Landmarks that Shouldn’t Be Photographed
When we visit one of the world-famous landmarks, we want to shoot it from all kinds of points of view.
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Fifor: Heroes' sacrifice, not futile; we have to bequeath united, independent, sovereign country
Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Fifor said on Tuesday evening in a speech before the Mausoleum in Marasesti, where events dedicated to the memory of the WWI heroes were held, that their sacrifice was not in vain and that it is our responsibility to bequeath to the next generations a united, independent and sovereign country.
Bodrum's open air museum project launched
A project prepared by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to transform the area of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, into an open air museum, was presented at a meeting on July 14.
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