MEXICO CITY.- The recent finding of 2 sculptures with the shape of a serpent’s head that 1,500 years ago were part of the Ballgame at the Maya city of Tonina, Chiapas today, were found by archaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology an…
Crisis-stricken Greece Plans to Upgrade Facilities at Historic Sites and Museums to Boost Tourism
ATHENS, GREECE (AP).- Crisis-stricken Greece plans to spend more than €20 million ($26.7 million) over the next three years on improving visitor services at historic sites and museums to boost tourism. Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulano…
Up to 100 Greek Culture Ministry Workers Shut Down the Acropolis, Clash with Police
ATHENS (AP).- Riot police clashed with protesting workers barricading the ancient Acropolis on Thursday, using tear gas to clear the entrance to one of Greece’s most famous landmarks. Up to 100 Culture Ministry workers had shut down the Acropolis on We…
Up to 100 Greek Culture Ministry Workers Shut Down the Acropolis, Clash with Police
ATHENS (AP).- Riot police clashed with protesting workers barricading the ancient Acropolis on Thursday, using tear gas to clear the entrance to one of Greece’s most famous landmarks. Up to 100 Culture Ministry workers had shut down the Acropolis on We…
Fine Selection of Photographic Images Announced at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s 6 October 2010 auction of Photographs presents a fine selection of photographic images dating from the medium’s earliest years to those by some of best photographers of the 20th century and the present day. Overall th…
Fine Selection of Photographic Images Announced at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s 6 October 2010 auction of Photographs presents a fine selection of photographic images dating from the medium’s earliest years to those by some of best photographers of the 20th century and the present day. Overall th…
Study Reveals that Elite of Yaxchilan Produced Exclusive Handcrafts
MEXICO CITY.- Analyses conducted to objects made out of mollusk shells found at the Little Acropolis of Yaxchilan, in Chiapas, reveal the possibility of specialized handcraft workshops at the interior of Maya palaces. Apparently, members of the elite c…
Study Reveals that Elite of Yaxchilan Produced Exclusive Handcrafts
MEXICO CITY.- Analyses conducted to objects made out of mollusk shells found at the Little Acropolis of Yaxchilan, in Chiapas, reveal the possibility of specialized handcraft workshops at the interior of Maya palaces. Apparently, members of the elite c…
Acropolis Open for Full Moon as Pay Dispute Solved
ATHENS (AP).- Greek officials say the Acropolis in Athens will open on the night of the August full moon Tuesday after a pay dispute with security guards has been resolved. The culture and tourism ministry says the citadel will be among more than 90 si…
Pay Row Kills Acropolis Moonlight Opening
ATHENS (AP).- For the first time in years, the Acropolis in Athens will be closed on the night of the August full moon next week, due to a pay dispute. The culture and tourism ministry says the citadel is not among the 92 sites and museums to open by…