As a new Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens an eternal Parisian question returns of whether his (and the world’s) most famous painting is a blessing or a curse for the world’s most visited museum.
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PARIS — How do we decide what is the world’s top museum? Its size, prestige, collection, the number of visitors — and the way it showcases its brand. The Louvre remains champion. The latest music video from the world’s most famous musical couple, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, is shot amid the museum’s timeless masterpieces and along […]
ISTANBUL – The treasure of Troy is back. The collection of golden jewelry from the ancient city, which had been stolen during the 19th century, was handed back to Turkey by the University of Pennsylvania last September. The precious jewelry – known as the “Troy gold” – had been looted after the first excavations of […]