CAIRO (REUTERS).- Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has recovered some of the national treasures that went missing from the Egyptian Museum during an uprising which unseated Hosni Mubarak, the country’s top Egyptologist said Monday. Items including a statue…
Salvaged Scotch on Display to Mark 70th Anniversary of SS Politician Grounding
LIVERPOOL.- The SS Politician ran aground off the west coast of Scotland on 5 February 1941 with 28,000 cases of malt whisky aboard. She had been bound for Jamaica and America . People came in small boats from near and far to help themselves to the wh…
Salvaged Scotch on Display to Mark 70th Anniversary of SS Politician Grounding
LIVERPOOL.- The SS Politician ran aground off the west coast of Scotland on 5 February 1941 with 28,000 cases of malt whisky aboard. She had been bound for Jamaica and America . People came in small boats from near and far to help themselves to the wh…
Oxford University, German National Library and Europeana Sign 1914-18 Archive Alliance
THE HAGUE.- The German National Library, Oxford University and Europeana have signed an agreement to digitise family papers and memorabilia from the First World War to create an online archive about the people involved in the conflict. Oxford Universit…
Oxford University, German National Library and Europeana Sign 1914-18 Archive Alliance
THE HAGUE.- The German National Library, Oxford University and Europeana have signed an agreement to digitise family papers and memorabilia from the First World War to create an online archive about the people involved in the conflict. Oxford Universit…
London’s Cultural Strategy: "We Must Continue to Invest in Creativity" Says London Mayor
LONDON.- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on government and private industry not to turn away from the arts and to continue supporting the capital’s vibrant arts scene as he launched his Cultural Strategy at City Hall. The capital has …
London’s Cultural Strategy: "We Must Continue to Invest in Creativity" Says London Mayor
LONDON.- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on government and private industry not to turn away from the arts and to continue supporting the capital’s vibrant arts scene as he launched his Cultural Strategy at City Hall. The capital has …
Baba Bling: The Peranakan Chinese of Singapore at the Musée du Quai Branly
PARIS.- This exhibition tells a fascinating story: how an immigrant community created a unique culture by abandoning their own original culture and immersing themselves in the influences, customs and beliefs of their adopted country. In Singapore, the …
Baba Bling: The Peranakan Chinese of Singapore at the Musée du Quai Branly
PARIS.- This exhibition tells a fascinating story: how an immigrant community created a unique culture by abandoning their own original culture and immersing themselves in the influences, customs and beliefs of their adopted country. In Singapore, the …
World Famous Terracotta Army Arrives in Stockholm for Exhibition at Ostasiatiska Museum
STOCKHOLM.- Part of the Chinese terracotta army and the most recent archaeological findings will be exhibited in Stockholm during the fall of 2010. The exhibition will be unique since it will be displayed in a spectacular environment and feature severa…