World history in 100 objects
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:37:00 GMT
a new Radio 4 series. Previous of Images Next Gold coin of Croesus, c. 550 BC, Modern Turkey. Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum Chinese Zhou ritual bowl, c. 1100-1000 BC, possibly Henan Province, China Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum
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Mongolians damage Great Wall of China
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMT
ancestors, Mongolians have succeeded in punching a hole through a large section of the Great Wall of China. Photo: EPA Around 300 feet of the wall in a remote part of Inner Mongolia has been irreparably damaged by Mongolian gold prospectors. 'We
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Holiday Shopping 101
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT
Area shoppers walk the Galleria. (Photo by Patric Schneider) By Sharon Spoonemore Updated: 11.24.09 With only a month left until Christmas, retailers are going all out to help you find that special gift. You
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Chinese classic scroll painting sells for record $24 mln
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMT
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A rare, classical scroll by a Ming dynasty artist fetched $24.8 million at a Beijing sale, the highest price ever paid for a Chinese painting at auction, in a positive sign for the downturn-stricken Chinese art market
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