NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Handcuffs, shackles, a torture chamber and straitjacket used by renowned escape artist Harry Houdini will be part of a major exhibit that delves into the life and legend of the world famous magician. “Houdini: Art and Magic,” which…
German Vending Machines Sell Miniature Art in Boxes
By: Michelle Martin
BERLIN (REUTERS).- An artist who wanted to make art more accessible has installed vending machines across Germany offering unique art miniatures in small boxes. Lars Kaiser, a 35-year-old artist from Potsdam, said he came up with th…
Report from Cave Excavation Says Humans Mastered Tool Making 50,000 Earlier than Thought
CAPE TOWN (REUTERS).- A group of prehistoric people mastered a difficult and delicate process to sharpen stones into spears and knives at least 75,000 years ago, more than 50,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a report. This techni…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa Wants Yale University to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa Wants Yale University to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Ecuador Wants Yale to Return Artifacts to Peru
LOJA (REUTERS).- Ecuador’s president on Tuesday threw his support behind demands by neighboring Peru for Yale University to return thousands of artifacts removed from the Inca site of Machu Picchu a century ago for study at the U.S. university. The Per…
Public Takes a Shine to Naked New York Statue by Colombian Artist Fernando Botero
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Colombian artist Fernando Botero is happy with the intimate attention New Yorkers and tourists pay to his giant bronze statue of a naked Adam at an upscale shopping mall. The statue along with a nearby Eve — both in the unmistakab…
Hitler Becomes Major Berlin Tourist Attraction, more than 10,000 Visitors Walk in Since Opening Friday
BERLIN (REUTERS).- “Hitler and the Germans,” an exhibition in Berlin’s German Historical Museum which investigates the society that created Hitler, has seen more than 10,000 visitors walk through its doors since opening Friday. Rudolf Trabold, a spokes…
Hitler Becomes Major Berlin Tourist Attraction, more than 10,000 Visitors Walk in Since Opening Friday
BERLIN (REUTERS).- “Hitler and the Germans,” an exhibition in Berlin’s German Historical Museum which investigates the society that created Hitler, has seen more than 10,000 visitors walk through its doors since opening Friday. Rudolf Trabold, a spokes…
Over 200 Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Study
By: Bernd Debusmann Jr
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- More than 200 of the world’s most significant cultural heritage sites could be severely damaged or lost which would cost developing nations over $100 billion in lost revenue, a new report showed. Haiti’s Pala…