Peter Prengaman and Marcelo Silva De Sousa, Associated Press Updated 1:41 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Drone view of Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 3, 2018, a day after a massive fire ripped through the building. - The majestic edifice stood engulfed in flames as plumes of smoke shot into the night sky, while firefighters battled to control the blaze that erupted around 2230 GMT. Five hours later they had managed to smother much of the inferno that had torn through hundreds of rooms, but were still working to extinguish it completely, according to an AFP photographer at the scene. less Drone view of Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 3, 2018, a day after a massive fire ripped through the building. - The majestic edifice stood engulfed in flames as ... more Photo: MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images Debris is … [Read more...] about Museum: Centuries old Torah not burned in Rio blaze
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Heading for Norfolk, the secrets of the Paston Treasure
PUBLISHED: 09:18 16 June 2018 Trevor Heaton The Paston Treasure, unknown artist, Dutch School, c1663, oil on canvas � Norfolk Museums Service Archant Norwich Castle Museum’s new exhibition tells the story behind one of its most extraordinary paintings and the famous family which owned it, with the help of star loans from internationally-famous museums and private collections. Trevor Heaton reports. Pietre dure table-top, unknown artist, Florence, c1625, with coats-of-arms, c1638, stone inlay including lapis lazuli, chalcedony, red jasper, agate and amethyst, on black Belgian marble ground Once seen, never forgotten. The Paston Treasure, a startling smorgasboard of 17th-century bling, is one of the star attractions at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. In the three generations since the painting came into public ownership this huge artwork has astonished and intrigued visitors in equal measure. For, despite its rich colours and its ‘in-your-face’ … [Read more...] about Heading for Norfolk, the secrets of the Paston Treasure
Suffolk: Where should we go for a day out? We list the ultimate 50 things to do in Suffolk this summer
PUBLISHED: 14:18 17 March 2014 | UPDATED: 14:19 17 March 2014 Terry Hunt Seeing the Suffolk Punches is on the list of 50 Things To Do in Suffolk Archant A thrilling spectacle. The season runs from April to September. Framlingham Castle - by David Andrews What are the 50 Best Things to do in Suffolk? That was the question we asked you - and what a fantastic response we got. The original idea came from Mark Murphy of BBC Radio Suffolk, and we teamed up with Mark’s show to invite your ideas of the very best ways to spend time in our glorious county. From the 100s of ideas, Mark, county council leader Mark Bee and I sifted through and narrowed them down to the final 50 which are listed here. Of course, it’s not definitive - more of a conversation starter, really. I’m sure we can all think of many places and activities which really deserve to be here. Mark Murphy was delighted by the reaction. “What a response! We could easily have had a top 100. What was … [Read more...] about Suffolk: Where should we go for a day out? We list the ultimate 50 things to do in Suffolk this summer
Heritage: Hampstead resident Sir Flinders Petrie measured the pyramids of Giza and laid the foundations of Egyptology
PUBLISHED: 11:00 23 November 2013 Tom Marshall Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie. Picture: Courtesy of The Petrie Museum, UCL Archant Adam Sonin charts the life of Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, renowned Victorian pioneer of the study of ancient Egypt – and an unlikely fan of the pink ‘onesie’ Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie. Picture: Courtesy of The Petrie Museum, UCL Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was a Victorian explorer who measured the Pyramids at Giza, laid the foundations for Egyptology – the study of ancient Egypt – and was the first biblical archaeologist in Palestine. His insatiable curiosity led him to unearth how ancient civilization lived, worked and functioned. He discovered the world’s oldest portraits and evidence – through inscriptions – of written communication between Egyptian hieroglyphics and the Semitic alphabet. Another find was Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus, the oldest known medical text. … [Read more...] about Heritage: Hampstead resident Sir Flinders Petrie measured the pyramids of Giza and laid the foundations of Egyptology
The Titanic’s most famous myths — and their veracity — on the 106th anniversary of its sinking
By Katie Dowd, SFGATE Published 1:25 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about The Titanic’s most famous myths — and their veracity — on the 106th anniversary of its sinking