Restorations & Classics

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (336+ words) An extensive restoration and renovation project has revitalized the historic buildings and visitor areas of Istanbul's archaeological museums, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said. The work covered the complex’s main neoclassical building, the Museum of the…...

21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (224+ words) Posted in: 4K/Blu-Ray, Movies | Tagged: 4k, blu-ray, criterion, david bowie, kino lorber, passenger, saw This week in Blu-ray news includes a David Bowie classic, Criterion releases for December, and a review of the Passenger disc. -Kino Lorber will release on 4K Blu-ray…...

23+ hour, 45+ min ago   (31+ words) Above the doorway leading out of the Southwest Vestibule, a mosaic from the late 10th century shows the Virgin Mary enthroned with …...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (265+ words) Wes Anderson steps into the mobile Criterion Closet to select some films that he enjoys. One unsurprising thing about this video: Anderson says he has his own Criterion closet at home with all of the Criterion films. That’s maybe a…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (299+ words) The revival of the historic Edirne Mevlevi Lodge, which served Edirne and the Balkans for nearly 500 years during the Ottoman era, has been completed in northwestern Türkiye, with the historic site set to reopen in October. A foundation excavation was…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (371+ words) OGDEN — An important step in preserving one of Ogden’s historic Art Deco structures has been achieved. On Tuesday, Ogden City announced in a press release Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with a local development group to preserve…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (591+ words) ATHENS – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday inaugurated the upgraded Kerameikos archaeological site and museum, where he was welcomed by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. “A museum which has now been incorporated into the historic network linking Athens’ archaeological sites, continuing…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (136+ words) Blu-ray.com Best Blu-ray Movie Deals Criterion Announces December Releases - The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth, a documentary by critic Mario Sesti featuring interviews with longtime friends and collaborators of director Pietro Germi's - Interviews with Sesti and actors…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (36+ words) The lower half of Hagia Sophia is scale — the dome, the light, the sheer size of the thing pressing down on you. The upper gallery is …...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (196+ words) Ukraine and the United Kingdom are expanding their cooperation in the fields of culture and the preservation of Ukrainian heritage. As part of the Centennial Partnership, the first meeting of the advisory council – which will coordinate joint cultural projects – took…...