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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Modesty Concerns Prompt Qatar to Return Ancient Greek Statues of Nudes


Modesty Concerns Prompt Qatar to Return Ancient Greek Statues of Nudes
TIME
In what The Guardian has dubbed the “classic clash of cultures,” Qatari officials were worried that the male nudity would “scandalize” female visitors. However, Greek Deputy Culture Minister Costas Tzavaras, who visited the exhibition last month ...

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