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27 September 2024

A drone view shows L'Aquila Cathedral building site on September 21st, 2024. Cathedral of Saints Maximus and George was severely damaged by the earthquake of April 6, 2009, which struck the city of L'Aquila and the surrounding areas. The cathedral is a religious and historical symbol for the city, dating back to the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries, particularly after the earthquakes of 1703 and 1915. Reconstruction work, which began in 2023, is expected to be completed in 2028 according to initial forecasts. The project is divided into two functional phases, aligned with the funding sources, and it will take five years before the Cathedral can be reopened.

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27 September 2024

A drone view shows L'Aquila Cathedral building site on September 21st, 2024. Cathedral of Saints Maximus and George was severely damaged by the earthquake of April 6, 2009, which struck the city of L'Aquila and the surrounding areas. The cathedral is a religious and historical symbol for the city, dating back to the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries, particularly after the earthquakes of 1703 and 1915. Reconstruction work, which began in 2023, is expected to be completed in 2028 according to initial forecasts. The project is divided into two functional phases, aligned with the funding sources, and it will take five years before the Cathedral can be reopened.

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27 September 2024

A drone view shows L'Aquila Cathedral building site on September 21st, 2024. Cathedral of Saints Maximus and George was severely damaged by the earthquake of April 6, 2009, which struck the city of L'Aquila and the surrounding areas. The cathedral is a religious and historical symbol for the city, dating back to the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries, particularly after the earthquakes of 1703 and 1915. Reconstruction work, which began in 2023, is expected to be completed in 2028 according to initial forecasts. The project is divided into two functional phases, aligned with the funding sources, and it will take five years before the Cathedral can be reopened.

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27 September 2024

A drone view shows L'Aquila Cathedral building site on September 21st, 2024. Cathedral of Saints Maximus and George was severely damaged by the earthquake of April 6, 2009, which struck the city of L'Aquila and the surrounding areas. The cathedral is a religious and historical symbol for the city, dating back to the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries, particularly after the earthquakes of 1703 and 1915. Reconstruction work, which began in 2023, is expected to be completed in 2028 according to initial forecasts. The project is divided into two functional phases, aligned with the funding sources, and it will take five years before the Cathedral can be reopened.

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4 August 2024

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides is greeting the bishops in Kykkos, Cyprus, on August 4, 2024. President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides is attending the memorial service for Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of the Republic of Cyprus, from 1960-1977.

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28 March 2024

Pope Francis during the Chrism Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican on March 28, 2024.

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5 February 2024

People walking next to Doge’s Palace are seen at sunrise in Venice, Italy, on February 1st, 2024. The Doge's Palace in Venice, an architectural masterpiece in Venetian Gothic style, served as the residence of the Doge and now functions as a museum, displaying the rich history and art of Venice.

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5 February 2024

Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Square are seen at sunrise in Venice, Italy, on February 1st, 2024. The Doge's Palace in Venice, an architectural masterpiece in Venetian Gothic style, served as the residence of the Doge and now functions as a museum, displaying the rich history and art of Venice. St Mark’s Square in Venice is the main public square, surrounded by iconic landmarks making it a historic and cultural centerpiece with stunning Venetian architecture.

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5 February 2024

Doge’s Palace is seen at sunrise in Venice, Italy, on February 1st, 2024. The Doge's Palace in Venice, an architectural masterpiece in Venetian Gothic style, served as the residence of the Doge and now functions as a museum, displaying the rich history and art of Venice.

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14 December 2023

The Convent of San Marcos, a magnificent example of Spanish Renaissance architecture in the city of Leon, Spain, is currently serving as a Parador de Turismo de Espana. It also functions as a consecrated church and a monumental annex of the Museum of Leon, making it one of the most significant monuments of the era.

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9 April 2023

Workers prepare fireworks in front of the Church of San Domenico in Ruvo di Puglia before the Quarantane explosions on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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9 April 2023

The quarantana in front of the Church of St. Dominic in Ruvo di Puglia before the explosion on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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#9886262

9 April 2023

The quarantana in front of the Church of St. Dominic in Ruvo di Puglia before the explosion on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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#9886258

9 April 2023

Workers prepare the quarantana in front of the Church of St. Dominic in Ruvo di Puglia before the explosion on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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#9886264

9 April 2023

Explosion of the quarantana in front of the Church of St. Dominic in Ruvo di Puglia on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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9 April 2023

Explosion of the quarantana in front of the Church of St. Dominic in Ruvo di Puglia on April 9, 2023. On Easter Day, the "Quarantane," female-looking puppets symbolizing Lent, exploded in the skies of Ruvo di Puglia. It is a tradition that is renewed in other cities and towns in southern Italy: suspended from balconies or on squares or even, in small sizes, hung on the doors of houses, the Quarantane, in addition to symbolizing the period of penance that will end at Easter, perform, according to tradition, a salvific function because they are capable of driving away evil spirits.

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