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Vincent Van Gogh painting, "Sunflowers". Oil on canvas.

Stealing Beauty: 11 Notable Art Thefts

Mexico. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Cupolas of the old basilica and cityscape of Mexico City on the far

11 Must-See Buildings in Mexico City

The Fortune-Teller, oil on canvas by Georges de La Tour, probably the 1630s; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (101.9 x 123.5 cm.) (The Fortune Teller)

10 Paintings You Should See at the Met in New York City

Banksy Snorting Copper stenciled graffiti on Curtain Road, in Shoreditch, London taken circa 2005, before it was later vandalised and covered over.

Art Restoration: Beyond Canvas

Merchandise for sale for Mexican Independence Day, Mexico City, Mexico. (souvenirs)

¡Viva México!

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Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet

Major Mass Extinctions

Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day

Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)

Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

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Also Known As	Museo Nacional de Antropología
Date	1825 - present
Areas Of Involvement	history

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Vincent Van Gogh painting, "Sunflowers". Oil on canvas.

Stealing Beauty: 11 Notable Art Thefts