Merry Wanderer of the Night [02/16/16] 

  • South East Asia: Hanoi to restore Kinh Thien Palace

    The Hanoi People's Committee has approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex's Kinh Thien Palace in Hanoi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) Dynasties, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.Remains of the Kinh Thien Palace [Cred…

  • Middle East: US returns scores of smuggled artifacts to Iraq

    More than 60 Iraqi cultural artifacts smuggled into the United States, including a limestone statue of an ancient king, were returned to the government of Iraq on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security said.A sculpture of the head of Assyrian King Sargon II is on display during a ceremony to repatriate Iraqi cultural items th…