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Peruvian Artist Shares Why Preservation of Culture and Rituals Sacred
My artistic endeavor have led me towards a personal sense of mission, because the visual arts are more than a passive representation of the life style and culture of the Incas, Aztecs, Mayas and Chinese of the Asian-pacific.Through my work, I seek to preserve and stimulate an alternative vision to the modern industrialized twenty-first Century. Jul 30 2004 05:00 GMT

Celebrate this Week's Release of The Last Harry Potter Book With Harry
It seems hard to believe that the Harry Potter story has come to an end after seven books and ten years, with the release of the final book in the...

January 9: The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotyp
The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotype taken in 1848 shortly before his death. The daguerreotype was a positive-only process allowing no reproduction of the picture. The development of the image was effected by placing the exposed plate over a slightly heated about 75C. cup of mercury.Jan 09 2005 9:48 GMT

Antiques, old stuff, a bit of history, or just junk. FAQs on antiques
Yes, some people may call it junk, but to millions of hungry antique shoppers in the world, this junk could be more precious than a new car. Antique malls and shops are popping up faster than fast food restaurant chains. Perhaps it is the idea of snooping through personal belongings, or the idea of peeking into the past for an afternoon, but for each person there is a reason to love antiques. Sep 30 2004 01:25 GMT