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Iran artists in tug of war with government Dalai Lama asks followers to preserve Buddhist culture at teaching session in northeast India
Dalai Lama ends public teaching in northeast India Utah girl’s suspension for piercing her nose shows challenge for Indian culture in America
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Park Service sets vision for Gateway Arch grounds Bolivia the standard-bearer as Latin American natives fight to protect lands, culture
Indian political awakening stirs Latin America Ray Browne, Ohio professor credited with coining the phrase ‘pop culture,’ dies at 87TOLEDO, Ohio — Ray Browne, an Ohio university professor who was credited with coining the phrase “popular culture” and pioneering the study of things such as bumper stickers and cartoons, has died. He was 87. Power boats, Nixon and Jimmy Buffett: Miami Marine Stadium an unlikely cultural touchstoneMIAMI — What does the Miami Marine Stadium have in common with such famous landmarks as Machu Picchu and the Old City of Jerusalem? Afghan museum exhibits looted artifacts seized at British portsKABUL — The National Museum of Afghanistan on Tuesday unveiled hundreds of looted artifacts, some dating back as far as the 11th century, seized from smugglers trying to sell them on Europe’s black market. Machu Picchu ruins, Barcelona church, Conn. parkway’s bridges on list of endangered sitesNEW YORK — Peru’s Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment, a preservationist group said Tuesday. Israeli police arrest 2 in connection with the vandalism of a UN World Heritage siteJERUSALEM — Israeli police say they have arrested two men for vandalizing an ancient desert ruin recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage site. Who owns the past? A town collects and sells Indian artifacts, and pays the priceBLANDING, Utah — High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins. Tango dance and music granted protected cultural status, put on UNESCO world heritage listDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tango was declared part of the world’s cultural heritage by the United Nations on Wednesday and granted the international seal of approval Argentina and Uruguay have long sought for the dramatic dance and its sensual moves. St Petersburg OKs plan by Russian gas giant to build skyscraper despite objectionsST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Preservationists and opposition politicians on Wednesday decried St. Petersburg’s decision to allow Gazprom, the state natural gas giant, to build a hulking skyscraper, saying it will ruin the city’s czarist-era aura. Officials at odds over historic designation for Badlands site where Roosevelt once ranchedBISMARCK, N.D. — Federal and state officials are at odds over listing about 12,000 acres of scenic North Dakota Badlands on the National Register of Historic Places to recognize an area that inspired Theodore Roosevelt. Conservation group says expansion plans at Venice port further endanger sinking cityROME — Italian authorities plan to expand Venice’s port into a bustling shipping hub, further endangering the fragile lagoon and contributing to the sinking of the treasured city built on water, a conservation group said Monday. China completes renovation of Tibet’s Potala Palace, once home to the Dalai LamasBEIJING — China has completed a seven-year renovation of Tibet’s Potala Palace — home to the Dalai Lamas until the region’s current spiritual leader fled during an aborted uprising against Communist rule 50 years ago. Italy art officials find 5 ancient Roman shipwrecks off Mediterranean islandROME — Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said Friday. Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef among 28 finalists for ‘7 Wonders of Nature’ competitionGENEVA — The Grand Canyon, the Matterhorn and the Great Barrier Reef are competing with 25 other spectacular natural landmarks in the final phase of the global poll to choose the “New 7 Wonders of Nature.” UNESCO: U.S.-led invasion did serious damage to historic BabylonBAGHDAD — Iraq’s U.S.-led invaders inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world’s greatest archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday. UNESCO: US troops, contractors in Iraq did serious damage to historic BabylonBAGHDAD — U.S. troops and contractors in Iraq inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world’s greatest archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday. UNESCO: US troops, contractors did considerable damage to historic Iraqi site of BabylonPARIS — U.S. troops and contractors inflicted considerable damage on the historic Iraqi site of Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world’ most important archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday. Michael Jackson _ White House guest now in the culture warsNEW YORK — Michael Jackson was once so safe that presidents from both parties welcomed him to the White House. In death, after a scandal-filled decline, he is the latest target in the cultural war. UNESCO adds Dolomites to world heritage list, drops DresdenMADRID — Italy’s Dolomite mountains were among 13 new sites added to UNESCO’s world heritage list. Saving the past and the future: Afghans remove artifacts along with minesBAMIYAN, Afghanistan — On a rocky hillside in central Afghanistan, men in visored helmets and protective blue smocks gently scratch the earth for land mines — or shards of pottery from the sixth century. Israel’s largest late Roman mosaic, once hidden, is back on displayLOD, Israel — Israeli archaeologists unveiled one of the largest and best preserved mosaics ever found in the country Wednesday, for only the second time since it was discovered more than a decade ago. Italy’s Dolomites, German-Dutch wetlands added to UNESCO world heritage listMADRID — Italy’s Dolomite mountains and the Wadden Sea along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands were among several sites added Friday to UNESCO’s world heritage list. Italy’s Dolomite mountains, Wadden Sea along German, Dutch coasts named world heritage sitesMADRID — UNESCO has added Italy’s Dolomite mountains and the Wadden Sea along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands to its list of World Heritage Sites. UNESCO panel meets in Spain to consider new World Heritage sitesMADRID — The Dolomite mountains in northern Italy and architectural works by Le Corbusier are among sites nominated to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List at a meeting that began Monday in Spain. |
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