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Lawless in Mesopotamia: Iraq's antiquities were looted mostly by professional thieves, not by random hooligans. Archaeological sites are still imperiled
Standing in the storerooms of the Iraq National Museum one morning last summer, I found myself surrounded by the appalling chaos left by looters. Everywhere ......(Continue Reading) Blue lagoon: Herzog & de Meuron take the plunge into Barcelona's latest urban clean-up
A big blue washing-up scourer has landed in Barcelona. Triangular, spongy and with a serrated metal soffit, Herzog & de Meuron's Forum is a truly ......(Continue Reading)Inside the house of England's greatest commoner
This year's loan exhibition organised by the British Antique Dealers' Association at the Grosvenor House Fair brings together treasures from the splendid ......(Continue Reading)Play hard, rest easy a walk on the wine side: daytime activity plus nighttime luxury equals the stuff dreams are made of
I love traveling, but hate the overdetailed itineraries and overbearing travel agents that typically go with it. While I appreciate the youth hostel ......(Continue Reading)King Arthur's Round Table: an Archaeological Investigation
King Arthur's Round Table: An Archaeological Investigation. Edited by Martin Biddle. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2000. 533 pp. Illus. 40.00 [pounds ......(Continue Reading)
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