The Great London [02/17/17] 

  • Iraq: At Iraq's Nimrud, remnants of fabled city ISIS sought to destroy

    Ali al-Bayati clambered onto the remains of a giant winged bull statue that once stood as a protector of Iraq's fabled ancient Nimrud before the Islamic State group came.Above: In this satellite image taken on August 31, 2016, the ziggurat at the ancient Neo-Assyrian capital of Nimrud is intact. Below: A satellite photo taken on O…

  1. 'Leaving a Mark on History: Treasures from Greek Museums' at the National Archaeological Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
  2. "Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections" at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. 'Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China' at the Ringling Museum of Art, Florida
  4. Getty Museum presents "Gothic Grandeur": Manuscript illumination, 1200-1350
  5. Ancient Biblical artifacts make world premiere at Armstrong Auditorium