LONDON.- Gagosian Gallery presents photographs from Vera Lutter’s Egypt series, on view from April 12 through May 21, 2011. In Lutter’s conceptual approach to the camera obscura, the apparatus records the outside world in a direct and immedia…
Regional Unrest Inspires Artists at Dubai’s Four-Day Contemporary Art Show
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Stirring canvasses inspired by the unrest sweeping the Arab world feature in a four-day contemporary art show, Art Dubai, running this week through Saturday. Most of the artists from Artspace Gallery in the Dubai International Financi…
King Tut Exhibit Open at Science Museum of Minnesota
ST. PAUL (AP)- Visitors to the Science Museum of Minnesota are getting a glimpse into the life of Egyptian royalty at the King Tut exhibit that is now open. The Science Museum says more than 100 artifacts are on display, including King Tut’s sandals …
Egypt: Military Detain 50 Men Trying to Break into at Egyptian National Museum
CAIRO (AP).- Soldiers detained about 50 men trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum in a fresh attempt to loot some of the country’s archaeological treasures, the military said Monday. Snipers were stationed on the roof of the building, and d…
Egypt: Military Detain 50 Men Trying to Break into at Egyptian National Museum
CAIRO (AP).- Soldiers detained about 50 men trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum in a fresh attempt to loot some of the country’s archaeological treasures, the military said Monday. Snipers were stationed on the roof of the building, and d…
Anti-Government Protesters in Cairo Smash Treasures and Mummies in Egyptian Museum
CAIRO (REUTERS).- Looters broke into the Cairo museum housing the world’s greatest collection of Pharaonic treasures, smashing several statues and damaging two mummies, while police battled anti-government protesters on the streets. Arabiya television …
Egyptian Government Threatens to Take Back New York Obelisk Unless It is Restored
NEW YORK, NY.- The Egyptian government official charged with protecting his country’s ancient monuments is threatening to take back an iconic obelisk in Central Park unless New York City takes steps to restore it. The stone obelisk “has been severely w…
Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum Highlights Discoveries
LONDON.- Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World highlights some of the most important archaeological discoveries from ancient Afghanistan and displays precious and unique pieces on loan from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul currently …
Bassenge’s Holding Final Auction of 2010, Covers 19th Century Work to Contemporary Photographs
BERLIN.- Bassenge Photography Auctions is holding its final sale for the year on Dec. 1, 2010 in Berlin at 3 pm local time. The auction will offer nearly 500 photography and photography book lots in one of its largest sales ever. Bassenge’s auction …
First Images of the Interior of Teotihuacan Tunnel Captured by Camera on Small Robot
MEXICO CITY.- The first images of the interior of the tunnel found under the Feathered Serpent Temple, in Teotihuacan, captured by a small robot introduced by archaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), were presented t…