Best photos of May 5: the Great Ziggurat of Ur to a fireworks factory in China

Restoration work at the Great Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province. AFP
Sharjah Architecture Triennial’s new project A Journey into Architecture Archives: Baghdad, Damascus, Tunis, led by architect and curator George Arbid. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Theeb, an SUV concept developed by K2, at Make it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The Nationa
Rough diamonds at the Diamond Trading Company Botswana in Gaborone. AFP
Heidi Klum, left, has fun with the Met Gala's Costume Art theme, arriving dressed as a statue, alongside Colman Domingo, Emily Blunt and Carey Mulligan at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Getty Images
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Matenadaran museum in Yerevan, Armenia. AFP
Higher Power, an installation by British artist Chris Levine featuring green lasers, illuminates the night sky above San Clemente Island in Venice, Italy. Reuters
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a deadly blast at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China. Reuters

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May 05, 2026

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