From 1938 the Nazis had engaged Hildebrand – who was himself of Jewish heritage – to deal in items taken from Jewish owners or confiscated as ‘degenerate’
Mustafa al-Ghazi, an antiquities directorate official in Muthanna province, which is among one of Iraq’s poorest, told AFP the directorate only provides logistical support in protecting heritage sites ‘when necessary.’
Newman says some dishes have been tweaked a bit over the centuries. The medieval sambusek was often sweet, rather than savory. Muhallabiyya, on the other hand, which today is a creamy sweet, was originally a rice pudding with meat – which became blanc-manger, a staple dish in medieval Europe
These 88 rarely displayed drawings of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ by 16th-century Renaissance artist Federico Zuccari are being shown to mark the 700th anniversary in 2021 of the Italian poet’s death
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The new academy will train young talents in the region, encourage cultural exchange and offer an educational platform exploring Arabic opera technique
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