SOFIA (REUTERS).- Bulgarian mogul Vasil Bozhkov is opening up his private collection of rare Thracian artefacts, offering a glimpse of a little-known ancient civilization which has left no written records. “Thrace and the Ancient World” runs until June…
Libya’s Roman Sites Unscathed During the Popular Unrest Against Leader Muammar Gaddafi
RABAT (REUTERS).- Libyans appear determined to safeguard their rich cultural heritage during the popular unrest against leader Muammar Gaddafi, protecting it from the looting seen in neighboring Egypt’s revolution just weeks ago. Conquered by most of t…
Exhibition Examines Return to Classicism in European Art Between World Wars
NEW YORK, NY.- Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figu…
Exhibition Examines Return to Classicism in European Art Between World Wars
NEW YORK, NY.- Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figu…
Rome Officials to Open Colosseum to Tourists after Dark
ROME (AP).- Gazing at the Colosseum in moonlight can make for a romantic date. Soon tourists will be able to stroll inside the ancient arena on Saturday nights for a limited time only. Rome officials announced on Friday that for seven straight Saturda…