statue

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A statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday, in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In San Fernando, a completely covered Chavez statue was pulled off its pedestal and put into storage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

I just found out that the beautiful statue of a lady holding a torch in the air was supposed to come to Egypt, but instead it will be going to the United States.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman