MEXICO CITY.- Archaeological pieces created more than 1000 years ago, found at the ancient city of Palenque, Chiapas, such as the tableau of the Temple of the Cross (Templo de la Cruz), the mask of the Red Queen (Reina Roja) and a group of figurines th…
More than 1,000 Year-Old Archaeological Pieces from Palenque Studied and Restored
MEXICO CITY.- Archaeological pieces created more than 1000 years ago, found at the ancient city of Palenque, Chiapas, such as the tableau of the Temple of the Cross (Templo de la Cruz), the mask of the Red Queen (Reina Roja) and a group of figurines th…
New Museum in the Mexican State of Guerrero Exhibits Teotihuacan Style Objects
ACAPULCO.- Four kilometers away from Zihuatanejo-Acapulco highway, at Costa Grande Region in Guerrero, is located the Xihuacan Site Museum, recently inaugurated. More than 800 archaeological pieces are exhibited, most of them of Teotihuacan style, foun…
New Museum in the Mexican State of Guerrero Exhibits Teotihuacan Style Objects
ACAPULCO.- Four kilometers away from Zihuatanejo-Acapulco highway, at Costa Grande Region in Guerrero, is located the Xihuacan Site Museum, recently inaugurated. More than 800 archaeological pieces are exhibited, most of them of Teotihuacan style, foun…
Auction Set for William and Kate Sweet Dispensers
VIENNA (REUTERS).- If you’ve ever wanted to eat sweets disgorged from the chests of royalty, your time has come. PEZ, the Austrian company whose candy dispensers are known around the world, has created a special pair in the likeness of Britain’s Princ…
Los Angeles Birthplace Becomes Battleground over History
By: Jacob Adelman, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Inside his trinket shop in the city’s El Pueblo historic district, Mike Mariscal is surrounded by painted masks, woven blankets and Day of the Dead figurines he’s long sold to tourists. Mariscal f…
The Brooklyn Museum is Giving About 5,000 Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Costa Rica
NEW YORK (AP).- The Brooklyn Museum is preparing to give about 5,000 pre-Columbian artifacts in its collection to Costa Rica as part of a housekeeping move to trim its vast holdings. The museum will initially give the National Museum of Costa Rica 983 …
Cain Schulte Starts the New Year with Exhibitions by Matthew Barney and Sandra Munzel
BERLIN.- Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Berlin starts the new Year showing photoengravings and etchings by Matthew Barney as well as sculptures and drawings by Sandra Munzel. Barney and Munzel both deal with the afflictions of the human body – Barn…
Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Starts the New Year with Exhibitions by Matthew Barney and Sandra Munzel
BERLIN.- Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Berlin starts the new Year showing photoengravings and etchings by Matthew Barney as well as sculptures and drawings by Sandra Munzel. Barney and Munzel both deal with the afflictions of the human body – Barn…
Archaeological Excavation in the Suburb of Arroux Results in Numismatic Discoveries
AUTUN, FRANCE.-The archaeological excavation of the suburb of Arroux, north of Autun, curated by the State (DRAC Bourgogne) in the context of a social housing project, has revealed an Antique quarter composed of craft workshops and fine residences. The…