monuments
Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican
Archaeological excavations near the Vatican uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula, Italy’s culture ministry said...
Another mysterious monolith pops up in US, this time in northern Colorado
The Colorado monolith is the latest to spring up inexplicably all over the world.
Environmental activists spraypaint Stonehenge as Good Samaritan tries to stop them in wild video
Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of the prehistoric megalithic structure on the eve of the summer solstice celebrations.
Senator accuses Biden interior secretary of 'political sympathy' with pro-Hamas vandals who damaged DC monuments
Sen. John Barrasso is accusing Deb Haaland of exercising "political sympathy" with tens of thousands of pro-Hamas protesters who descended on the White House last weekend.
Mayor Adams donates $5K of own money for info on anti-Israel 'cowards' who defaced WWI memorial: 'I love America'
“In spite of the unpopular notion, I’m going to say it, “I love America,’’ Adams said at a press conference held in front of the historic Central Park World War...
Arlington National Cemetery prepares to remove Confederate Memorial despite GOP opposition
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin "disagrees with the Biden administration's decision to remove" the monument and plans to move it to the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.
Adams supports 'spirit' of black reparations bills for NYers, removing racist art
The Adams administration says it conceptually supports a controversial bill weighing whether black New Yorkers deserve reparations for slavery, roiling critics who ripped the measure as one of the most...
History is a lot more complicated than City Council's statue-haters can admit
New York's City Council, having already removed the statue of Thomas Jefferson from City Hall, now wants to take down all statuary of George Washington and Christopher Columbus.
City Council of NY can't solve problems, so they target George Washington
The New York City Council has advanced a bill that could remove public monuments of figures like George Washington and Christopher Columbus.
Italian PM pops up to honor NYC's Christopher Columbus statue as 'woke' pols mull taking it down
Christopher Columbus received some powerful Old World backing in Manhattan on Tuesday as New York City pols weigh whether to yank statues of him and other now-controversial historical figures.
New York's very serious City Council never fails to take up our most pressing issues... right?
The New York City Council has advanced a bill that would remove historical figures like Christopher Columbus and George Washington from city property.
NYC Council advances bid that could yank monuments honoring Washington, Jefferson, Columbus
“Columbus was a migrant!’’ fumed Angelo Vivolo, president of the Columbus Heritage Coalition.
Climate activists spray Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate with orange paint
Members of the group the Last Generation used fire extinguishers filled with paint to spray all six columns of the popular landmark in Germany’s capital.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
NYC considers reparations for black residents, removal of 'racist' public art amid flurry of legislation
The City Council is mulling a package of controversial bills that include weighing whether black New Yorkers deserve reparations for slavery.
Man arrested for defacing Washington Monument with red paint
Police arrested a man Tuesday night for scrawling an anti-government message on the Washington Monument and dousing it with red paint.
Mysterious Georgia monument feared as 'satanic' wrecked in bombing
The Georgia Guidestones — a 42-year-old granite moment sometimes referred to as the "American Stonehenge" — was partially destroyed in a bombing.
NYPD pulls 24/7 security on famed Columbus statues
The NYPD has quietly stopped its practice of providing 24/7 bodyguard service for bronze sculptures in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle and Central Park.
Italians slam Alessandra Biaggi for boosting removal of NYC Columbus statue
The head of New York's Italian American groups slammed Democratic state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi for supporting the removal of the iconic Christopher Columbus statue in Manhattan's Columbus Circle.
Jared Leto on his role in Ridley Scott's 'House of Gucci'
Jared Leto pushed to make this lousiest movie since Al Jolson’s 1927 “The Jazz Singer” even lengthier.