Iraq displays hundreds of artifacts recovered after looting, including statue of Sumerian king

Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts

BAGHDAD – Iraq displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country’s looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 bearing Saddam Hussein’s image.
The 542 pieces are among the most recent artifacts recovered from a heartbreaking frenzy of …. Source article  : Iraq displays hundreds of artifacts recovered after looting, including statue of Sumerian king.

Va. Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) seeks UNESCO World Heritage status

Va. colonial sites seek world heritage designation

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Colonial Williamsburg is seeking the designation of the Historic Triangle as a World Heritage Site.
The historic area says it is partnering with Preservation Virginia and working with the National Park Service to seek the designation. The Historic Triangle is comprised of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.
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Looted artifacts returned to Iraq, including 4,400-year-old statue stolen during US invasion

Hundreds of looted artifacts returned to Iraq
BAGHDAD – Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts looted from museums and archaeological sites across the country – including a 4,400-year-old statue of an ancient king stolen during the U.S.-led invasion – have been returned to Iraq and were displayed Tuesday.
Iraq is home to relics of the world’s most …. Source  : Looted artifacts returned to Iraq, including 4,400-year-old statue stolen during US invasion.

Detroit Institute of Arts puts up ornately framed, life-sized copies of paintings outdoors

Museum brings its art outdoors around Detroit area

DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of some of its most significant paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan as part of a celebration of its 125th anniversary.
The life-sized digital copies look as if they’ve been pulled from the museum’s walls … Read : Detroit Institute of Arts puts up ornately framed, life-sized copies of paintings outdoors.

Terre Haute Children’s Museum bringing in Science Guy Bill Nye for grand opening event

Science Guy Bill Nye to headline museum opening

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – An appearance by television host Bill Nye will highlight grand opening activities for the new Terre Haute Children’s Museum.
The museum says the host of the educational PBS series “Bill Nye, the Science Guy” will put on a free demonstration Sept. 25 at the new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Someone else must watch Venice Beach’s back as crime-fighter Boston Dawna hangs up her cuffs

Boston Dawna, the Batman of Venice Beach, retires

LOS ANGELES – Hipsters, hustlers, celebrities, thieves, dope peddlers and just about everyone else in gritty, quirky Venice Beach know Boston Dawna. You can’t miss the one-woman crime fighter.
She’s like Batman, without the mask.
For nearly 40 years, she’s cruised Venice, first in an old battered Buick Regal and … Read more »».