ROME (AP) ― Excavations in the bowels of an ancient Roman hill have turned up a well-preserved, late 1st century wall mosaic with a figure of Apollo, nude except for a colorful mantle over a shoulder.Archaeologists and city officials unveiled the recent find to reporters Friday on the Oppian Hill. An archaeologist works on a mosaic discovered in downtown Rome on Friday. (AP-Yonhap News)The mosaic-

MOSCOW (AFP) ― A modern ballet with music by cult U.S. rock band The White Stripes has wowed Bolshoi Theatre audiences, helping the company shake off a conservative image as it plans a return to its historic home.“Chroma,” British choreographer Wayne McGregor’s 2006 exploration of the influence of psychology on movement, is a sharp contrast to the 19th-century narrative ballets that have been the

Saturday brings indie favorites and much-needed sunshine to the 3-day music eventICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― After an overnight downpour, music fans left their flooded tents to enjoy a reprieve from the rain at Jisan Valley Rock Festival on Saturday. The solid stream of Korean acts was complemented by a very British international presence on the main stage throughout the three-day event, including

Global AsiaVolume 6, No. 2, Summer 2011East Asia FoundationThe year 1979 ought to be studied one day as perhaps the pivotal point in East Asia’s history. In South Korea it is remembered as the year in which the dictator Park Chung-hee was assassinated, ending his 18-year rule and heralding the tumultuous ‘80s, in which the people fought the government for greater liberties. Also in 1979, the last

RALEIGH, North Carolina ― Grown-ups and kids, all clad in swimsuits, all holding paper plates, queue up before the dinner buffet: beef brisket, pork ribs, pasta salad, hash brown casserole, tossed salad, rolls, vegetables and dip, pita chips and dip, watermelon and lemon bars.The spread is even more impressive given the location: a campsite at Falls Lake State Recreation Area north of Raleigh. The

The Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas at Austin has acquired the archives of Nicholas Ray, the director of such classic film noirs as 1950’s “In a Lonely Place” and 1952’s “On Dangerous Ground,” and of 1955’s seminal troubled youth melodrama “Rebel Without a Cause,” which transformed James Dean into a spokesperson for his generation. The archives include scripts, storyboards and corre

WARSAW, Poland (AP) ― A valuable 19th century Polish painting that went missing during World War II has been returned to Poland after being removed from auction in Germany, the culture minister said Wednesday.Aleksander Gierymski’s “Jewish Woman Selling Oranges” was unveiled to reporters by Culture Minister Bogdan Zdrojewski, who said the painting was returned to Poland after many months of on-and

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Harry Belafonte says Hollywood has yet to explore the breadth of black experience and that the industry will “never ever yield to the needs of people of color.”The 84-year-old entertainer made the remarks at a presentation on artists and activism Wednesday during the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles. Harry Belafo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ― The hunt for Alaska’s most infamous serial murderer is about to get the Hollywood treatment.Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage will star in “Frozen Ground,” a movie detailing the police investigation of serial killer Robert Hansen, Variety reported Wednesday. He will play an Alaska State Trooper who investigated the murders.Filming is scheduled to start in Anchorage

 HAVANA (AFP) ― Perched on a wooden dais in front of 600 workers rolling Cuba’s legendary cigars, Grisel reads aloud ― poems, novels and even sex tips from the newspaper ― keeping workers entertained, their attention rapt, just the way it has been done for 150 years.Grisel, 55, a petite former teacher who wears reading glasses she adjusts frequently, may have a job that predates electricity. Cuban

BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) ― An Israeli orchestra made history Tuesday by performing a concert in Bayreuth, the spiritual home of Hitler’s favorite composer Richard Wagner, and received a standing ovation.“It was a joy for us to play Wagner here,” Roberto Paternostro, the conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, said after the first-ever performance by an ensemble from the country in this southern

LONDON (AFP) ― Amy Winehouse’s family and friends paid their last respects to the troubled British soul singer at her funeral on Tuesday, three days after the 27-year-old was found dead at her London home.Her father Mitch Winehouse ended his eulogy with the heartbreaking words: “Goodnight my angel, sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much.”He and his ex-wife Janis have said they were “de