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Dreaming of seeing the Colosseum after dark? Italy extends opening hours at major cultural sites

Italy is extending the opening hours of some of its most famous monuments during August in a pilot programme aimed at improving visitor access and easing summer crowds. The Colosseum, the Pantheon and Milan's Castello Sforzesco will remain open at night.

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These major Italian attractions will have late-night openings during the heatwave

Major attractions such as the Pantheon and the Coliseum are part of the scheme

The Independent UK

How M&S defied retail gravity to become the coolest and best-value shopping destination in the UK

IN FOCUS: As Marks & Spencer unveils a stunning makeover of its flagship store in central London, Olivia Petter examines how it is managing to be a high-end destination for clothes, produce and homeware while still keeping its high-street prices

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M&S unveils new-look flagship store on Oxford Street

The retail giant is opening two new floors of the shop in the iconic Pantheon building

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French Resistance hero and historian Marc Bloch enters France's Pantheon

French Resistance fighter and pioneering historian Marc Bloch entered France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first historian to receive one of the nation's highest honours. The ceremony comes amid renewed political debate over his anti-nationalist legacy less than a year before France's presidential election.

France 24

Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch enters Paris's Pantheon

French resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Tuesday in a sombre ceremony, giving President Emmanuel Macron another chance to shape France’s national memory through one of the country’s most symbolic events.

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Destiny 2 delays Shadow and Order, promises Tiered loot for all raids and dungeons alongside Pantheon 2.0

With little to do in between.

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Tourist dies after fall from iconic Rome monument

CCTV showed the man losing his balance and falling into the Pantheon’s passageway, according to media reports

The Independent UK

Japanese tourist falls from the Pantheon parapet and dies

A 70-year-old Japanese man visiting Rome tragically died on Friday evening after falling from the parapet of the Pantheon. The authorities are investigating what happened.

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Japanese tourist dies in fall from Pantheon in Rome

The 69-year-old man plunged 7 metres from an outer wall after becoming unwell and losing his balance

The Guardian - UK

Death penalty abolitionist Robert Badinter joins France's Pantheon heroes

Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in 1981, was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Thursday as France paid tribute to his lifelong fight for justice – with President Emmanuel Macron praising the abolitionist's “essential and unfinished battles”.

Radio France Internationale

Best cheap hotels in Rome with central locations and beautiful budget rooms

These affordable hotels in Rome will save you money, without sacrificing on service, location or comforts

The Independent UK

'Civilization VI' Guide: 5 Best Pantheons for Beginners

Here are five of the best Pantheons in Civilization VI that beginners should try out when learning the game.

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Towering Scientists: Foucault’s pendulum and Earth’s rotation

In 1851, the French physicist Léon Foucault provided an experimental proof of the Earth’s rotation using a pendulum. Although Foucault is best known for this ingenious experiment, he also made several important contributions to physics including the discovery of eddy currents as well as measuring the speed of light. Foucault…

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Racism, ruin & resounding success: The epic life of French author Alexandre Dumas

In this week's show, we retrace the turbulent life of 19th-century French writer Alexandre Dumas. The wildly successful mixed-race author faced racism, financial ruin and ghostwriter allegations during his lifetime. It was only 132 years after his death that his remains were laid to rest at the Pantheon mausoleum, in…

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Tracing the history of France's hallowed Panthéon temple for national heroes

Armenian Resistance hero Missak Manouchian will be laid to rest Wednesday in France’s Pantheon on the 80th anniversary of his killing by a Nazi firing squad. So-called pantheonisation is France’s highest honour – but what are its origins, and what's the criteria for entering this secular temple that celebrates the…

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France inducts Resistance hero Manouchian into Panthéon

French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony Wednesday honouring Missak Manouchian, a stateless poet of Armenian origin who died fighting the Nazi occupation during World War II. Manouchian’s induction in the Panthéon mausoleum in Paris alongside other French national heroes is seen as a tribute to all the foreign fighters…

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Armenian Resistance Fighter Joins France's Pantheon Heroes

A stateless Armenian poet who died fighting the Nazi occupation of France during World War II on Wednesday becomes the first non-French Resistance fighter to enter the Pantheon mausoleum for national heroes.

Radio France Internationale

Heroes who fought to abolish slavery honoured in Paris Pantheon expo

The Pantheon memorial in Paris is hosting a double exhibition dedicated to those who played a role in the abolition of slavery. It includes rare archival material and contemporary art – all of which relay the message that the fight for freedom should never be taken for granted.

France 24

Roman Pantheon begins charging tourists an entrance fee

Rome's 2,000-year-old Pantheon started charging for entrance Monday, with tourists paying five euros ($5) to see Italy's most visited cultural site.

France 24

Several people injured after blast rips through building in central Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze in central Paris on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing.

Radio France Internationale

French-Armenian Resistance hero Missak Manouchian to enter Panthéon

Armenian genocide survivor and French Resistance hero Missak Manouchian will enter France’s Pantheon mausoleum of revered historical figures next year, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday.

France 24

French-Armenian Resistance hero Missak Manouchian to enter France’s Panthéon

Missak Manouchian, an Armenian genocide survivor who went on to become a French Resistance hero, will enter France’s Panthéon mausoleum of revered historical figures next year, President Emmanuel Macron announced in a statement Sunday.

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Emily in Paris: Parisians Face Influx of Netflix Hero’s Fans

The immense success of the Netflix series “Emily in Paris” has transformed a quiet, untouched square in the French capital into a tourist magnet. In the historic Latin Quarter and just a short walk from the magnificent, domed Pantheon, tucked so deeply away that you could easily miss it, lies…

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