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Ancient Greek sites could soon be available for rent
NewsCore/AFPIn a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast,Greece'sculture ministry said Tuesday it will open up some of the debt-stricken country's most-cherished archaeological sites to advertising firms and other ventures. The ministry says the move...Tags: Archaeology, European Union, Greece, Arts and Culture, Photography and Video
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Elizabeth Brumfiel dies at 66; feminist archaeologist
Elizabeth Brumfiel, a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology who studied Aztec culture, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics but what scholars learned about changing gender roles and...Tags: Chicago, University of Texas at Austin, Museums, Culture, Anthropology
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Mexico archaeologists may have found 1st Pyramid of Sun offering
World NowArchaeologists in Mexico say they have found a ceremonial offering that may have been used nearly 2,000 years ago to consecrate the Pyramid of the Sun before its construction... -
Archeologists bring back Jefferson's original landscape at Poplar Forest
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefAnother link to the past is being restored at Thomas Jefferson's Bedford County retreat. Poplar Forest is replanting the home's original landscape. Archeologists have spent the last two years looking for evidence of trees and flowers that used to grow...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Thomas Jefferson, Arts and Culture, Bedford County (Virginia)
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Jefferson, Md., student works on anthropology project
Jefferson, Md., resident Jessy Schroeder, a senior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is getting hands-on anthropology experience this year. With help from Julia King, associate professor of anthropology, Schroeder is creating an exhibit on...Tags: Sociology, Culture, Anthropology, Museums, Arts and Culture
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It's a good time for battery powered clocks
L.A. at HomeBattery powered clocks: With power still out across parts of L.A. County more than a day after the wind storm, it seemed fortuitous that our annual onslaught of holiday gift ideas happened to include a bunch of battery-powered clocks.... -
Former opera singer, son rescued after capsizing at Pyramid Lake
L.A. NOWA 60-year-old former Ukrainian opera singer was left singing “God Bless America” in a show of appreciation to sheriff’s deputies after they rescued the man and his son from a dam in Pyramid Lake on Wednesday night. The Agoura Hills...... -
Perryville merchants gathering toys for town's schoolkids
jenb@amnews.comPERRYVILLE —Businesspeople here are gathering and purchasing toys for the second year during a holiday event, “It’s A Wonderful Life on Merchants Row,” presented by Perryville Market. Vendors will be set up from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....Tags: Photography, Santa Claus (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Marketing, Services and Shopping
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NGC’s “Knights of Mayhem” explores the world of full-contact jousting
Channel Guide MagazineBy Jeff Pfeiffer Follow @ChannelGuideJP You’re probably familiar with the medieval sport of jousting, either through watching movies or seeing Renaissance fair performances. But did you know that there are groups of people who are diehard, modern-... -
What's in a name? Less and less for Baltimore's iconic buildings
Baltimore's tallest building, at 100 Light St., is now the Transamerica Tower. Formerly called the Legg Mason Building, it was originally built as the headquarters of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty (USF&G) Company in 1973 — one of the...Tags: Architecture, Judaism, Charles Street, Bank of America Building, Companies and Corporations
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Egypt closes Great Pyramid amid 11-11-11 rumors
World NowEgypt closed the Great Pyramid outside Cairo after rumors circulated that spiritual groups would try to hold ceremonies at the site Nov. 11, 2011, at 11:11 a.m. The rumors sparked a campaign on Facebook and Twitter to prevent ceremonies at the pyramid,...
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