LONDON.- The world’s largest sculpture of a human body is being carved out of the British landscape using more than a million tonnes of rock and soil left behind by coal-mining. “Northumberlandia,” designed by American landscape architect Charles Jenck…
Philbrook Opens Photography Exhibition Doors of No Return: The Remains of Africa’s Slave Castles
TULSA, OK.- Philbrook Museum of Art, along with community partner, The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, is proud to present the exhibition Doors of No Return: The Remains of Africa’s Slave Castles. The exhibition will be on view June …
Under Unusual Arrangement, in Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…
Under Unusual Arrangement, in Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…
In Austria, Castles Aren’t Just for Kings
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. “My garden’s quite nice!” says the 59-year-old…
French Engineer Saves Damascus Treasures
By: Khaled Yacoub Oweis
DAMASCUS (REUTERS).- When French engineer Jacques Montlucon bought one of the famed, centuries-old courtyard houses of Old Damascus six years ago he had no idea it contained an architectural marvel. But Montlucon, who has restor…