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Jessie and Benny helped Chad pick up everything that had been dumped out of the Other Stuff bin. During the whole time they had helped, Chad had not spoken to them at all. Jessie noticed that each time she or Benny put something into the bin, Chad wa
Mr. Alden was out on the grounds when his grandchildren spotted him. They couldnt wait to tell their grandfather about the map. Watch dashed over from the garden to greet the children. Watch has been whining for you children to come outdoors all morn
VThe Explorers Find Treasure THE NEXT MORNING Jessie woke up first, and she got up at once, for she was the housekeeper. The dog sat in the door of the car and looked at her as she jumped down to get the milk for breakfast. Then he jumped down after
??Intro:What is the most important thing in life to you?To many people it is having lots of money. To some girls, it is being the most famous, or most beautiful. To some young men it is being the best in sports or having the best education. In o
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 06 June 2007 The non-profit World Monument Fund has released its biennial Watch List of the world's 100 most endangered architectural and cultural treasures. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau re
International Museum Day has been held around the 18th of May every year since 1977. It was started by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM says:The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert the
Oh, said Violet. Mrs. McGregor needs help. Violet, who was ten years old and a bit shy, opened the screen door to let Mrs. McGregor into the sunporch. Thank you, Violet, said Mrs. McGregor as she squeezed through the opening, cradling a big green obj
Section 44 At Sea Throughout history, people have left the land and taken to the sea. This has been done to catch food by fishing or to visit other lands. Boats and ships have been used for this purpo
Deep inside an industrial neighborhood in New York City is an ordinary building containing an extraordinary treasure. It is the home of The Neustadt Tiffany Glass Archive. It holds the worlds largest collection of Tiffany glass, with almost 250,000 p
By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 19 February 2008 The Taliban's destruction of the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan in March 2001 was the most dramatic expression of their mission to obliterate all idolatrous images from Afghanistan's pre-Islamic past. Along wit
Steve Inskeep: Many Chinese businesses and collectors are using their new wealth to buy back some of the country's history. Treasures plundered in wars or stolen by tomb robbers. One company has made this its specialty. The Poly corporation, which s
Also: A question from Mexico about Oprah Winfrey. And exploring the art wonders of ancient Afghanistan. Transcript of radio broadcast: 10 July 2008 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we listen t
For centuries, the buildings of ancient Egypt have captured the attention of historians, artists, and travelers. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Cairo at sunset And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIO
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2006 The Getty Center is one of the leading art institutions in the United States. It is also major center for restoration of damaged art works. The Getty museum has been embroiled in recent controversies
Newly discovered underwater treasures in the Italian seas near the Pontine Islands A team of marine archeologists using sonar scanners has discovered new underwater treasures in the Italian seas. Trading vessels dating from the first century BC to th
Experts: Deficit Threatens Ancient Italian Treasures Each year roughly 2-and-a-half million tourists visit Pompeii. Described by archaeologists as the worlds most important window on the ancient world, the bustling Roman Empire town was buried under
Exhibit Could Be King Tut's Last Tour, For a While As Egypt goes through fundamental political change, people fascinated by the country's ancient civilization worry that a new government might restrict loans to museums overseas. Among the most succes
South Sudan Hopes New Mining Law Will Unearth Treasures This gold mine in Nanakanak, Eastern Equatoria state, is just one of many spots across South Sudans east where a gold rush has hit. Adele Natogo said that like countless others, she left her nin
A great number of tombs were also found that appeared to date from the same time as Cheops's Great Pyramid in Egypt. 人们在这里找到了一大批墓穴,它们大约跟埃及的齐阿普斯金字塔建造的时期相同。 But while the pyramid
Egypt, Nigeria and Peru are among a group of countries that have put together a wish list of disputed cultural artifacts they want brought back to their homelands. At a two-day conference in Cairo, participants argued museums are often the main obsta