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National Museum of Brazil fire, A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The museum holds important archaeοlogical and anthropological objects, including the remains of the Luzia Woman, Marajoara vases and Egyptian mummies.
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National Museum of Brazil fire
2018 museum fire at Rio de Janeiro
The National Museum of Brazil was heavily damaged by a large fire which began about 19:30 local time on 2 September 2018. Although some items were saved, it is believed that 92% of its archive of 20 million items was destroyed in the fire. The small number of unscathed items…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Paço de São Cristóvão
Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paço de São Cristóvão was an imperial palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in the Imperial Neighbourhood of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It served as residence to the Portuguese royal family and later to the Brazilian imperial family until 1889, when the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rio de Janeiro
Second-largest city in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 2
Day of the year
September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 120 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)