Barbara Surk, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DOHA, Qatar - Qatar's new Islamic art museum, designed by the famous American architect I.M. Pei, is the latest effort by this tiny, oil-rich nation to compete with rival Gulf countries for international attention and investment. Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates have also spent billions over the last decade to transform themselves from small desert towns to sprawling...
Massive sculpture of pharaoh's head unearthed
San Fransisco Chronicle
San Fransisco Chronicle
(03-01) 04:00 PST Cairo - -- Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced...
US returns mummy's 3000-year-old coffin
The Siasat Daily
The Siasat Daily
Washington, February 22: US authorities will return to Egypt an ornately painted pharaonic coffin smuggled out of the country more than 125 years ago, Egyptian culture minister Faruq Hosni said. The 3000-year-old casket,...
Detroit Institute of Arts acquires, restores and unearths treasures for new Islamic gallery
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
Massive head of pharaoh sculpture unearthed in Egyptian archaeological dig
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago. The head of Amenhotep III, which alone stands 2.5 metres tall, was dug out of the...
New tests on famed mummy show King Tut died of broken leg, malaria
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune
By Thomas H. Maugh Ii Los Angeles TimesUpdated: 02/16/2010 12:42:13 PM MST Los Angeles » Archaeologists have weaved intricate tales of intrigue and deceit about the death at age 19 of Egypt's fabled boy-king...
CSI: Egypt, Complete With DNA Tests of Mummies
The New York Times
The New York Times
King Tutankhamen's reign lasted about nine years, and you may feel as if you're living all of it in real time if you watch the plodding first half of "King Tut Unwrapped," Sunday on Discovery. Things pick up in Part 2 on...
Empires of the Imagination: Politics, War and the Arts in the British World, 1750-1850 by Holger Hoock
The Guardian
The Guardian
O.C. docs study mummies for health clues
MSNBC
MSNBC
The Orange County Registerupdated 8:46 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2010 Tutankhamen was not your typical vibrant 19-year-old. In fact, he was a wreck. King Tut, as he would become known during the 1970s, when traveling tours of his...
Engineering students showcase innovative robotic designs in Pune
Newstrack India
Newstrack India
Pune, Mar 7 (ANI): The Annual National Robotic Contest ROBOCON 2010 brought together students from across the country in Pune to showcase their designs for robotics. Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune,...
Legendary Architect Bruce J. Graham Dies
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Former General Partner of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Designed Chicago's Inland Steel Building, John Hancock Center and Sears Tower "It would be difficult to say with words or music what I feel I can say best...
Unholy Designs on Holy Sites
Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
Riots protesting Israel's move to declare two disputed shrines as its heritage sites have, as expected, erupted in West Bank. The latest move is one more reminder of Israel's belligerence and blatant disregard for...

