May 25, 2024
Under threat of Russian bombs, Lviv hides away its priceless heritage

Under threat of Russian bombs, Lviv hides away its priceless heritage

Ihor Kozhan, the director of the National Museum of Lviv – the largest art museum in Ukraine – took the BBC on a tour of its now empty rooms, which looked as though they had been looted. Climate-controlled display cases, usually home to artworks, icons and manuscripts dating as far back as the 14th Century, were bare.

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