Welcome back to the new look GLOBAL MUSEUM, your free webzine and museum compendium read weekly in more than 102 countries . Free Online subscription. http://www.globalmuseum.org The international headlines (FOR THE FULL STORY VISIT THE WEBZINE at this address http://www.globalmuseum.org and click on the NEWS button) in this week's edition include: ** Iraq museum artefacts are coming back The blue Kia minivan rolled through the guarded gates of the National Museum of Antiquities early yesterday afternoon, loaded with a precious cargo of metals and minerals. ** Tracking Iraqi art thieves is wrong job for FBI Of course, the embarrassed administration has good political reasons to make a show of concern ** Sick Rumours $ting Chinatown Visitors also have dropped off sharply at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas on Mulberry Street, said education director Stephanie Hsu ** Excavation at Padang opens doors to ancient city The team of eight, including staff from the Singapore History Museum and volunteers, made substantial finds after digging down just 80 cm ** State artifacts head for Japan The State museum at Lucknow has also sent two Buddhist artifacts for display at the exhibition ____________________________________________________________ Advertisement: ULTIMATE IMPOSSIBILITIES - Join professional stage magician and science lecturer Kevin Barnes in an astonishing presentation . 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Resentment escalated when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested last week at a news conference that the reports of looting around the city were exaggerated ** 500-Year-Old Carpet Showcases Exhibit Washington museums are marking the event with exhibits of rare carpets, including one at a Smithsonian gallery that is 500 years old and may be from Afghanistan ** Egyptian Museum Displays Iraq Antiquities Horrified at the looting of Iraqi antiquities in Baghdad, an Egyptian museum has assembled a special show to give the world an idea of the treasures that have been plundered in the chaos of postwar Iraq ** Israeli caves yield ancient coins Israeli archaeologists have discovered coins they believe date back to a failed second-century Jewish rebellion against Roman rule ** China executes 3 for plundering tombs A court in northeastern China this week executed three men for plundering tombs dating back up to 2,000 years, court official said on Friday. ** Art Institute of Chicago Gets Donation When his art collection got too big for the walls of his downtown home, Dr. Martin L. Gecht decided the Art Institute of Chicago should have some of it ** Minister bans export of diaries Arts minister Baroness Blackstone has placed an export ban on diaries written by the man credited with discovering the ruins of Babylon in modern-day Iraq ** Voting helps open vaults What do a dress worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex and the City, a gold nugget, a fossilised squid and a giant anteater have in common? ** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST ** 2003 Museum Website Award Sponsorship ** Colossal Squid Goes On Display At Te Papa ** West by Southwest ** A Conversation with Sarah Jones ** The Third Data upload to the searchable database, Collections Online ** AMIA Establishes the Maryann Gomes Award The New Look Global Museum - See the latest museum JOBS, BOOKSHOP, RESOURCES, Hot JOB TIPS, great people posting their RESUMES, FORUM, Cheap and reliable world TRAVEL, MALL, Museum Accredited Courses, a Health Store, Traditional Toy Store, Products & Services, Classical Music store, and a Jazz Emporium. http://www.globalmuseum.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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