Vandals dumped pink paint on the famed Sinnataggen statue in the Norwegian capital, apparently to protest the recent closure of a youth center. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a pristinely preserved statue of a powerful Egyptian queen at the sprawling mortuary temple of Amenhotep III on Luxor's West Bank. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Greek fisherman hauled in a rather interesting catch last week- a 2,200 year old statue. The accidental find was made in the waters between the islands of Kos and Kalymnos. Dating to the late 2nd century B.C., the statue was of a male horseman raising his sword.

(themepic not statue) picked by bingo 12 months ago

A unique, life-sized statue of Betty Boop worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a popular Central Florida village. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A giant plastic statue of Michael Jackson has been unveiled... picked by topofall 9 months ago

Lady Liberty may be welcoming visitors back into her crown for the 4th of July holiday, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Salazar said "we will endeavor to do everything we can" to have the Statue of Liberty and its thrilling spiral staircase climb to her crown open to the public by America's 233rd birthday - the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. picked by suebe 12 months ago

The painting dates from 650 A.D. and has been found in caves in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. The discovery reverses a common perception that the oil painting, considered a typically Western art, originated in Europe, where the earliest examples date to the early 12th century A.D. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

As before, a statue of Mary is appearing to move and weep, according to devout witnesses. Crosses are appearing in the sky to people praying at the statue. The last occurrence of this was 25 years ago during a similar period of national angst.


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picked by murtysanchez 6 months ago

Conservators trying to restore a 1,900-year-old statue of Venus have put their heads together with airline maintenance inspectors who usually scrutinize welds and repairs in jet engines for any cracks. The restored statue will be unveiled at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University sometime next spring. picked by capriccio 3 years ago

Four hundred years after it put Galileo on trial for heresy the Vatican is to complete its rehabilitation of the great scientist by erecting a statue of him inside the Vatican walls. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A 50kg solid gold statue of model Kate Moss has been unveiled at the British Museum, in London.

The £1.5m sculpture, entitled Siren, is by artist Marc Quinn and is one of several contemporary sculptures in the exhibition Statuephilia. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Five-year-old Edgar Hernandez appeared in media across the world in April after the health ministry confirmed that he had contracted, and overcome, the A(H1N1) virus at the start of the epidemic's outbreak. Edgar's role in putting his poor village of La Gloria on the map merited recognition in the shape of a small statue - resembling the famous Belgian landmark - Fidel Herrera Beltran, the governo... read full post picked by kakana 10 months ago

A travel story about the living statue performers on Spain's most famous street, Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

I've been there myself in march, they are indeed truly amazing. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea.

Fossils suggest that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80% of the area's giant clams. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Opium is taking a heavy toll on the women and children of Afghanistan, but it's addiction, not production, that's entering the spotlight. Opium is cheaper than a meal, staves off hunger, and brings the family some happiness, one addicted mother says as she prepares opium tea for her four children, aged from 4 to 13. picked by Bingo 7 months ago

Nice flowchart covers everything from conception through development and site marketing and stages of client approval. Includes Pic. picked by fred 3 years ago

4 members of a U.S. military team died after a bomb struck their convoy near Kunduz. Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a bombing in the southern province of Zabul. Two Canadians and one Briton were killed in Zabul on Monday when their helicopter crashed. A suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives outside the gates of the primary NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing two Afgh... read full post picked by maven 8 months ago

A 2.8ft rabbit who munches his way through £60 worth of food every week is bouncing his way into the record books.

Benny the Flemish Giant is vying for the title of world's longest rabbit, currently held at 2.6ft (81.5cm), by Amy, a Continental Giant who died in May. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Parts of a giant, exquisitely-carved marble sculpture depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius have been found at an archaeological site in Turkey. picked by topofall 2 years ago

The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan from the mid-'90s up until 2001, when they were ousted by a U.S.-led coalition.
They are now leading an increasingly bloody campaign against the country's Western-backed government. More than 4,200 people have been killed this year alone. picked by buddha 3 years ago