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- Could Lasers Be Used to Save the Earth’s Most Important Architecture and Monuments? Sat, 11 Oct 14, 2:44amWhen the Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001, Ben Kacyra and his wife Barbara were devastated. While they grieved the loss of a significant site of international cultural heritage, they also knew that they had developed...
- Fumihiko Maki’s Aga Khan Museum Opens to Foster Mutual Understanding Between Western and Islamic Cultures Tue, 16 Sep 14, 5:00amMaki and Associates state: "The Museum has been designed as a celebration of light and the mysteries of its various qualities and effects. Utilizing a series of natural materials with differing light reflecting properties,...
- Archaeologists Discover 1000-Year-Old Viking Fortress in Denmark Wed, 10 Sep 14, 10:00pmArchaeologists from Aarhus University in Denmark and The Danish Castle Centre have made a sensational discovery south of Copenhagen: A massive Viking fortress built with heavy timbers and earthen embankments...
- The Oldest Pyramid in Egypt is Being Destroyed by its Own Restoration Team Fri, 5 Sep 14, 1:42amThe oldest pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, is being destroyed by the very company the Egyptian government has hired to restore it. The roughly 4,600-year-old structure has been in trouble since an earthquake...