Tag: Earthquake

Voice from History Exposed by New Zealand Quake

CHRISTCHURCH (AP).- The New Zealand earthquake has exposed potentially historic documents hidden inside a 19th century statue that toppled in the disaster. Christchurch Major Bob Parker said Tuesday that a handwritten parchment in a bottle and a seal…

J. Paul Getty Museum’s Statue of Love Goddess Aphrodite Transfer Ends Italy Dispute

LOS ANGELES (AP).- The love goddess Aphrodite is going home to Italy after the new year, stronger and more stable than she has been in 2,500 years. The statue, being returned to Sicily as part of Italy’s decade-old campaign to retrieve antiquities it …

Jericho Unveils a Massive 1,200-Year-Old Carpet Mosaic Measuring Nearly 900 Square Meters

JERICHO (AP).- Visitors to ancient Jericho got a rare glimpse Sunday of a massive 1,200-year-old carpet mosaic measuring nearly 900 square meters (9,700 square feet), making it one of the largest in the Middle East. The small red, blue and ochre squar…

Zhang Huan’s Hope Tunnel Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

BEIJING.- Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking and absurd photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will exhibit remains of the train which crashed during …

Zhang Huan’s "Hope Tunnel" Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

BEIJING.-
Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known
performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking
and absurd
photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will
exhibit
remains of the train which cr…

Zhang Huan’s "Hope Tunnel" Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

BEIJING.-
Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known
performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking
and absurd
photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will
exhibit
remains of the train which cr…

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