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Added on the 11/01/2017 17:32:36 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
Berlin residents wake up to find the German capital's iconic landmarks blanketed in a dusting of white after the first snowfall of the winter, with even more snow forecast for much of the next week. IMAGES
Images of tourists leaving the Acropolis in Athens as the key tourist site is closed during the hottest part of the day. Greece is facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). IMAGES
Scores of tourists arrive at the Acropolis in Athens to visit before it closes during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. Like other archaeological sites in the country, the Acropolis, the country's most visited monument, will be closed between midday and 5.30pm (09.00 to 14.30 GMT), a measure that will apply until Sunday. IMAGES
A fireworks show over the Acropolis marks the arrival of 2022 in Athens. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- A rare Qing Imperial inscribed white jade ruyi sceptre and Queen Josephine’s pearl and diamond necklace are going to go under the hammer at an upcoming Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. The necklace will be auctioned on 12 October 2021.The sceptre, dated to Renchen Year, corresponding to 1772, is estimated to fetch between 7.7 and $12.8 million when it goes for auction on 13 October 2021. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: A QING IMPERIAL INSCRIBED WHITE JADE RUYI SCEPTRE AND QUEEN JOSEPHINE’S PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE BEING PRESENTED DURING A PREVIEW AT SOTHEBY’S IN HONG KONG.