BERLIN (REUTERS).- A planned monument to German reunification lacks technical and conceptual competency which could turn the 10-million-euro ($14.33 million) tourist attraction into a security risk, a critic said. The monument, a 55-meter-long bowl tha…
Egypt Court Jails Officials Over Van Gogh’s "Vase with Viscaria" Stolen in August
CAIRO (REUTERS).- An Egyptian court on Thursday jailed five officials, including a former head of the state’s fine arts department, over the theft of a Van Gogh painting worth an estimated $55 million, state media said. “Vase with Viscaria” was stole…
Vatican Apostolic Library Reopens to Scholars After Three-Year and $11.5 Million Restoration
VATICAN CITY (AP).- The Vatican’s Apostolic Library is reopening to scholars following a three-year, euro9-million ($11.5- million) renovation to install climate-controlled rooms for its precious manuscripts and state-of-the-art security measures to pr…
Vatican Apostolic Library Reopens to Scholars After Three-Year and $11.5 Million Restoration
VATICAN CITY (AP).- The Vatican’s Apostolic Library is reopening to scholars following a three-year, euro9-million ($11.5- million) renovation to install climate-controlled rooms for its precious manuscripts and state-of-the-art security measures to pr…
Vatican Apostolic Library Reopens After Three-Year Restoration
VATICAN CITY (AP).- The Vatican’s Apostolic Library is reopening to scholars following a three-year, euro9-million ($11.5- million) renovation to install climate-controlled rooms for its precious manuscripts and state-of-the-art security measures to pr…