NEW HAVEN (AP).- Yale University announced Friday that it will send back to Peru thousands of Incan artifacts removed from the famed Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago. The agreement allowing for the return of the ceramic pieces, animal and huma…
Peru President Alan Garcia Says Yale University to Return Thousands of Inca Artifacts
LIMA (AP).- Peru’s president announced Friday that Yale University has agreed to return thousands of artifacts taken away from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu nearly a century ago. The university issued a statement a few hours later expressing satisf…
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…
At Meeting in Brasilia, UNESCO Adds More Sites to the World Heritage List
BRASILIA (AP).- UNESCO added five cultural sites to its World Heritage List on Sunday, including the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi in Vietnam. The citadel, built in the 11th century by the Viet Dynasty, became the 900th site listed as a World He…
At Meeting in Brasilia, UNESCO Adds More Sites to the World Heritage List
BRASILIA (AP).- UNESCO added five cultural sites to its World Heritage List on Sunday, including the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi in Vietnam. The citadel, built in the 11th century by the Viet Dynasty, became the 900th site listed as a World He…
National Gallery of Scotland Opens "Christen Kobke: Danish Master of Light"
EDINBURGH.- Christen Købke: Danish Master of Light is the first monographic exhibition of paintings by Christen Købke (1810–1848) to be shown outside Denmark. Købke is the greatest of the Danish Golden Age painters, yet he is still insufficient…