Tut comes to Toronto
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:13:00 GMT
is made of quartzite and measures 285 cm tall. Left: Canopic Coffinette (from Tut’s tomb). Made of gold, carnelian, and colored glass, measuring 39 cm tall. JOHN KEILLOR FOR METRO CANADA Text size The Art Gallery of Ontario is bringing the riches
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Gem of a show headed to Jackson County
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:00 GMT
Fairgrounds in Pascagoula. John Wright, show chairman, said Mississippi has an abundance of semi-precious gemstones, such as jasper, carnelian, agate and quartz, as well as petrified wood and other fossils, but the Mississippi opal is its first precious
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Photos: Travelers' Interest in Vacation Rentals Soars in 2010
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT
generate extra income in today's economy, many markets are seeing significant increases in new vacation rental listings. Carnelian Bay, Calif., and Austin, Texas, retain their positions from the last quarter as the destinations with the fastest percent
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Digging up a gem of a show
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:21:00 GMT
the first time. John Wright, show chairman, said Mississippi has an abundance of semi-precious gemstones, such as jasper, carnelian, agate and quartz, as well as petrified wood and other fossils, but the Mississippi opal is its first precious gemstone.
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Penn Museum Exhibition Explores Iraqi Cultural Heritage
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:25:00 GMT
Curator. Iraq’s Ancient Past explores a 4,500-year-old Mesopotamian civilization in southern Iraq through artifacts of gold, carnelian and lapis lazuli, photographs and archival records from the 1922-34 expedition, and current scientific studies by
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