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Christo Sinking or Swimming

Earlier in the month, the renowned Christo unveiled his latest work that has taken him forty-six years to bring to realization. The Floating Piers have been out on Lake Iseo, in northern Italy since 18 June, and will continue to float out in the lake until 3 July: a bridge dressed in saffron-colored fabric that connects two … Continue reading

Italy seeks return of about 700 looted ancient objects from UK

Robin Symes is a former well known and successful antiquities dealer in London who was sent to prison after being accused of illegally trading looted antiquities to western museums.  After declaring bankruptcy in 2003, his collection of ancient objects was liquidized by British audit and tax firm, BDO, as an effort to recover taxes owed … Continue reading