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Bolivia returns tiny mummy to Peru

Nov 7, 2012

LIMA, Peru (AP) ― The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers is at least 700 years old and sits, spine curved forward, only about a foot tall. It was welcomed back to Peru on Tuesday as a sort of celebrity, a symbol of the nation’s effort to protect its cultural heritage.“This small package,’’ Culture Minister Luis Peirano told reporters, “is just a sample of the sacking, of the violation of our patrimony and all our inheritance.’’ Police in neighboring Bolivia seized it two years
Radu Lupu concerts excite classical fans

Nov 7, 2012

Eccentric pianist to play Schubert, Beethoven in Seoul next week
Mammoth skeleton found near Paris

Nov 7, 2012

A near-complete skeleton of a mammoth that lived up to half of a million years ago has been found in France. Finding a complete animal is very rare, experts say.The French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research said that the skeleton included a femur, a complete pelvis, jawbones and four connected vertebrae. The remains were discovered at Changis-sur-Marne, northeast of Paris. The animal is thought to have lived between 200,000 to 500,000 years ago.Gregory Bayle, head of arche
New T. Rex-sized dino dubbed ‘Sauron’

Nov 7, 2012

A dinosaur species that lived in North Africa 95 million years ago has been named for the demonic Eye of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings films, scientists say.A single fossil of the species dubbed Sauroniops pachytholus, or “eye of Sauron” in Greek, was unearthed in southeastern Morocco in 2007.Part of the upper skull included the eye socket, study leader Andrea Cau of the Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini in Bologna, Italy, said in an email to National Geographic News.“The idea of a predator t
Document about Titanic safety fears up for sale

Nov 5, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― A British safety official who inspected Titanic before its maiden voyage thought it should have more lifeboats, according to his private notes, which are being offered for sale this month.However, Capt. Maurice Clarke, a Board of Trade safety and emigration officer, didn’t express that belief when he testified at the official British inquiry into the ship’s sinking. He also was not asked then whether he thought Titanic carried an adequate number of lifeboats. There is no record of
Sumi Jo to hold ‘La Luce’ concert

Nov 5, 2012

Soprano Sumi Jo will hold a recital, “La Luce,” on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul. Jo will sing pieces from her latest album, “La Luce,” which contains “light“ classic songs of softer, more emotional nature by Russian composer Igor Krutoy, who wrote the song that Jo sang at the opening of the 11th Winter Asian Games last year in Kazakhstan. The world-class coloratura will also present well-known songs from her repertoire such as ”Music of the Night” from the musical
Jang Sa-ik sharing the authentic Korean spirit

Nov 5, 2012

Uniquely Korean singer starts concerts in Seoul Nov. 15-16
Ancient burial site detailed in new study

Nov 5, 2012

Details on a burial ground in England believe to be linked to a medieval exorcism ritual have been revealed in a recent study by a British archaeologist, according to local media outlets.The burial site, which was uncovered in the ancient minster town of Southwell, had been a burial site to keep “dangerous dead” from rising from their graves, Matthew Beresford of Southwell Archaeology said in his report. The body inside the grave had metal spikes piercing its shoulders, heart and ankles, leading
Brain may be ‘hard-wired’ politically

Nov 5, 2012

Choosing a candidate may depend more on a person‘s biological makeup than a careful analysis of issues, U.S. researchers say. Lead researcher Roger Newman-Norlund of the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health and colleagues had 24 college students reveal their political affiliations. The study subjects were then given questionnaires designed to gauge their attitudes on a range of select political issues. The study participants were given “resting state” brain scans using m
Arirang closer to UNESCO intangible heritage listing

Nov 5, 2012

A UNESCO body recommended the listing of Korean traditional folk song, “Arirang,” as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of Korea, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday. The recommendation moves Arirang a step closer to being acknowledged by the world as a unique Korean tradition, the government agency said. Arirang was among 18 nominees recommended for the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by a subsidiary body of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee
Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show

Nov 4, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― From “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “The Living Proof,” every song Friday at NBC’s benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song.New Jersey’s Jon Bon Jovi gave extra meaning to “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” Billy Joel worked in a reference to Staten Island, the decimated New York City borough. The hourlong event, hosted by Matt Lauer, was heavy on stars and lyrics identified with New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area, which took the brunt of this week’s dead
TV host with a passion

Nov 4, 2012

British freestyler ‘absorbs’ the culture, life of Korea
Egyptian princess tomb discovered near Cairo

Nov 4, 2012

Egypt's antiquities minister announced on Friday the discovery of a princess's tomb dating from the fifth dynasty (around 2500 BC) in the Abu Sir region south of Cairo."We have discovered the antechamber to Princess Shert Nebti's tomb which contains four limestone pillars," Mohamed Ibrahim said.The pillars "have hieroglyphic inscriptions giving the princess's name and her titles, which include 'the daughter of the king Men Salbo and his lover venerated before God the all-powerful,'" he added.Ibr
Age of happiness for men

Nov 2, 2012

A British study revealed that men feel happiest at around the age of 37.Menswear brand “Jacamo” said it is stability, routine and long term commitment that satisfies the male species. The happiest time of a man’s life is around age 37 -- when they have climbed the career ladder and started a family, a new study has found. Phillip Hodson, fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy said “It would be logical to think that men would be happier when they are younger, when the
Seoul Arts Center to mark 25th year with Korean World Star series

Nov 1, 2012

Seoul Arts Center will focus on reinterpreting classic Korean performances next year. It will also present the “Korean World Star Series” featuring world-class musicians of Korean heritage, said Mo Chul-min, president of the center, on Wednesday. Seoul Arts Center, which marks its 25th anniversary on Feb. 15, 2013, will widen public access to the arts while enhancing the quality of the facility as well as the quality of its programs, said Mo. Towol Theater, reopening after extensive remodeling,