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Open the Acropolis, Greek President urges strikers

Greece's president urged striking Culture Ministry employees Wednesday to end a protest that has closed the Acropolis to visitors for the fifth time in two weeks.

Javier Bardem wins top Spanish film award

Javier Bardem has won Spain's 2008 national film award, an honor given annually by the Culture Ministry.

Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C.

Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known.

Molina Foix Wins Literature Prize

Spanish author Vicente Molina Foix has won Spain's Narrative Literature award, which highlights recently published work in Spanish or another of the country's official languages, the Culture Ministry said.

Ruins in Athens May Be an Ancient Market

Archaeologists have discovered extensive remains of what is believed to be an ancient marketplace with shops and a religious center at the southern edge of Athens, the Culture Ministry said Friday. The finds, in the coastal neighborhood of Voula, date from the 4th or 5th century B.C.

China Cancels Jay-Z's Shanghai Concert

China's Culture Ministry has nixed a concert this month by rap artist Jay-Z at Shanghai's Hongkou Stadium, citing a need to protect local hip-hop fans from nasty lyrics, a report said Wednesday.

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Rome Workers Uncover City of Dead - CNN.com
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Workers renovating a rugby stadium have uncovered a vast complex of tombs beneath Rome that mimic the houses, blocks and streets of a real city, according to officials, who have unveiled a series of new finds. More Articles

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