Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”
Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites
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At Madison’s Montpelier, a Fight Over Power for Slaves’ Descendants
A group has accused the majority-white board that operates the Virginia estate of the nation’s fourth president of thwarting an agreement to share control.
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We Will Fight for Every Brick of Ukraine
The fight for every single building has taught many Ukrainians to fight for their home, city and country.
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Hot Springs in the U.S.: Medicinal, Perhaps. Relaxing? Definitely.
Whether at a luxury spa or a more rustic natural environment, a dip in a natural hot springs promises to be relaxing, if not also medicinal. Here’s where and how to get started.
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Britain’s Old War Office Will Soon Become a 5-Star Raffles Hotel
An extravagant conversion is nearly complete on the Old War Office, an Edwardian-era monument to Britain’s imperial past being made into a five-star hotel and high-end apartments.