CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s antiquities department says archaeologists have unearthed 12 more sphinx statues along the ancient avenue connecting Luxor and Karnak temples. The discovery was made in a newly excavated section of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, mos…
North Korean Statues Open Wounds in Zimbabwe
By: Angus Shaw, Associated Press Writer
HARARE (AP).- The two North Korean-made statues were meant to honor a national hero but people were so offended because of Pyongyang’s links to a blood-soaked chapter of Zimbabwe’s history that one was taken down…
World of Khubilai Khan Revealed in New Exhibit at the Metropolitan
NEW YORK (REUTERS)- A new exhibit featuring massive statues, dragon-shaped roof ridge ornaments and art from the Yuan dynasty gives visitors a glimpse of ancient China that the first Westerners would have seen 700 years ago. “The World of Khubilai Khan…
World of Khubilai Khan Revealed in New Exhibit at the Metropolitan
NEW YORK (REUTERS)- A new exhibit featuring massive statues, dragon-shaped roof ridge ornaments and art from the Yuan dynasty gives visitors a glimpse of ancient China that the first Westerners would have seen 700 years ago. “The World of Khubilai Khan…
Afghan Archaeologists Find Buddhist Site as War Rages
KABUL (REUTERS).- Archaeologists in Afghanistan, where Taliban Islamists are fighting the Western-backed government, have uncovered Buddhist-era remains in an area south of Kabul, an official said on Tuesday. “There is a temple, stupas, beautiful rooms…
Italian Capital of Rome Grapples with Endless Vandalism
ROME (AP).- They knock the noses off statues in a park that was a favorite haunt of poet John Keats and throw dye into the iconic Trevi Fountain. Vandals are increasingly on the prowl in the Eternal City — and now Italian authorities are fighting …
Italian Capital of Rome Grapples with Endless Vandalism
ROME (AP).- They knock the noses off statues in a park that was a favorite haunt of poet John Keats and throw dye into the iconic Trevi Fountain. Vandals are increasingly on the prowl in the Eternal City — and now Italian authorities are fighting …
Teotihuacan: Mexico’s Mysterious Pyramid City Exhibition at Martin Gropius Bau
BERLIN.- The
Martin-Gropius-Bau presents the exhibition Teotihuacan –
Mexico’s Mysterious Pyramid City. More than 450 outstanding objects
giving a
comprehensive insight into the art, everyday life and religion of this
enigmatic
culture…
Teotihuacan: Mexico’s Mysterious Pyramid City Subject of Exhibition at Martin Gropius Bau
BERLIN.- The Martin-Gropius-Bau presents the exhibition Teotihuacan – Mexico’s Mysterious Pyramid City. More than 450 outstanding objects giving a comprehensive insight into the art, everyday life and religion of this enigmatic culture will b…