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Belfast Assembly Rooms to Receive Part of £5.2m Global Heritage Funding

Belfast's historic Assembly Rooms, vacant since 2000, will receive part of £5.2m from the World Monuments Fund to support conservation and restoration efforts.

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The World Monuments Fund A white and brown building with columns at the sides of the windows. Cars are parked outside. A person wearing a blue coat is walking by. The sky is blue with minimal clouds.

Ancient Roman Mithras Altars from Scotland to Debut at National Museums

Two ancient Roman Mithras altars found near Edinburgh, dating to 140 AD, will be publicly displayed for the first time at the National Museums of Scotland in a new exhibition opening November 2026.

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Duncan McGlynn 2 Ancient Roman altars being looked at by curator Dr Fraser Hunter.

British Museum Secures £3.5m to Retain Henry VIII-Linked Tudor Heart Pendant

The British Museum has raised £3.5m to permanently acquire the Tudor Heart pendant linked to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, with plans for public display and a UK tour.

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PA Media The back of a gold pendant with the letters H and K in red

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Belfast Assembly Rooms to Receive Part of £5.2m Global Heritage Funding

Ancient Roman Mithras Altars from Scotland to Debut at National Museums

British Museum Secures £3.5m to Retain Henry VIII-Linked Tudor Heart Pendant