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.
Colonial Williamsburg …. Original article  : Va. Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) seeks UNESCO World Heritage status.

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 »».

United adding Express flights to Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; to be operated by SkyWest

United adding flights to Calif. resort town

CHICAGO – United Airlines will add daily flights from San Francisco to Mammoth Yosemite Airport in the resort town of Mammoth Lakes, the company said Wednesday.
California’s Mammoth Mountain Ski Area draws thousands of vacationers every year.
The flights will be operated under contract with SkyWest Airlines, flying under the United … Read : United adding Express flights to Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; to be operated by SkyWest.

New Hampshire’s first foliage report: Bits of color up north

NH releases 1st foliage report of the season

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire’s first foliage report of the season shows bits of color in the Great North Woods and White Mountains – and some early color in the Monadnock Region.
The report says most trees in the Great North Woods are green. Some maples near Pittsburg are … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Hampshire’s first foliage report: Bits of color up north.

Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike

Philippines to offer PAL routes in case of strike

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign carriers may be invited to fly routes served by the troubled flag carrier Philippine Airlines if its flight attendants go on strike, the tourism chief said Friday.
Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said that the government should prepare to ask foreign airlines to take up … Read more : Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike.

AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence

Yoko Ono installation seeks healing amid violence

BERLIN – At the center of Yoko Ono’s new installation is a perfectly round bullet hole shot through a large pane of glass that John Lennon’s widow says challenges viewers to confront “incredible violence and abuse” in the world today.
Titled “Das Gift” – a play on the word’s meaning …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence.

The Greenbrier says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” room offer this winter

Greenbrier brings back W.Va.-Va room rate tribute

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The Greenbrier resort says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” discounted room rate package this winter.
During December, January, February and March, guests can book a midweek stay starting at $59 a night. Weekend stays start at $109.
Rooms at the four-star southeastern … Original article on : The Greenbrier says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” room offer this winter.

Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum

Cyrus the Great artifact to be displayed in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran – A Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world’s first human rights charter is to go on display in Iran after the government threatened to cut ties with the British Museum if it did not loan the object.
The Cyrus Cylinder is a sixth century B.C. …. Source article  : Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum.