From Notre Dame to the Nuri Mosque, here are some heritage sites that have been lost or severely damaged by fire or war.
The fire at Notre Dame de Paris has shocked France, with tributes to the Gothic masterpiece flowing in from around the world.
According to researchers, more than 1,500 pieces have been recovered. However, according to the museum's website, the building housed thousands of items before the fire, including artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art, and some of the first fossils found in Brazil.Fleeing Iraqi civilians walk past the heavily damaged al-Nuri mosque as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Daesh militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
The minaret and the covered markets that surrounded the Ummayad mosque were destroyed in battles between the Syrian army and rebel fighters in 2012 and 2013, but despite great damage, much of the mosque has survived.Fire burns wooden scaffolding surrounding the bell tower of Moscow's Novodevichy monastery, one of the Russian capital's most noted visitor attractions, in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, March 15, 2015.
La Fenice has burned down a number of times, most recently in 1996. It was rebuilt and re-opened in 2004.Hours after the major fire started flames continue to rise over Windsor Castle, causing millions of pounds of damage. Windsor Castle 20 miles west of London is used by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as a weekend home and contains many historic works of art.
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Shock, prayers around the world for Notre Dame CathedralThe world reacted with shock, horror and prayers to the massive fire Monday at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, united in grief and in solidarity with the people of France. As the flames...
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Watching Notre Dame burn, the entire world was in painIn a time of inflamed political, religious and sectarian divisions, somehow, a fire in a Catholic church, a cathedral in France, brought the world together in shared sorrow, writes Frida Ghitis. For just a moment, we felt history belonged to all of us, and we mourned our common loss.
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The Notre-Dame cathedral is burning, and ‘it feels like the end of the world’A fire engulfed the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday evening, the fire service told the AFP News Agency.
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Notre Dame was burning and all the world could do was watch togetherIn Paris, people gathered in plazas and street corners, eyes trained on the all-consuming fire at the Notre Dame cathedral. The rest of the world gathered via screens big and small. United in helplessness. Unsure of what to say. But compelled to watch.
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Notre Dame Fire: How Donald Trump and the rest of the world are reactingThe massive fire engulfing Paris' famed Notre Dame Cathedral has shocked France and elicited reactions from across the globe.
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US bishops conference: Notre Dame is 'a world treasure'Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the president of the US Bishops’ Conference, shared his shock and sadness over the Notre Dame blaze, calling the cathedral 'a world treasure'
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