In Vienna, Greece, one of the most prestigious stone panels called Heroon of Trysa was rebuilt after a destructive accident. The panel is made of limestone created in about 380 BC. The panels were originally built at the burial site of an honored ruler. The panel represents Greek Classical style. The reassembly of the 500 pieces took about 7 years. Join discussion...

In Paris, artists paint landscapes and other types of works on the streets of the city. The works made are sold to almost only tourists. There are about 300 licensed artists on the street and about 10 million tourists to sell their art to per year. Famous painters such as Picasso and Matisse sold on the streets, upholding this tradition. However, similar works are being mass produced and sold cheaply in Paris souvenir shops. The artists are feeling defeated because their art is more expensive because of higher quality. It isn't fair that they are losing money. Join discussion...

A Faberge Egg is a collection of deocrative egg-shaped clock statues, symbolizing the Russian Revolution. The infamous Rothschild family has owned this certain egg for years, but it was recently sold for 18 million US dollars. The buyer was a Russian tycoon, admiring this slice of history. ORginially, the egg took over a year to make, with over one hunreded artisans working on it. Join discussion...

The New York Historical Society has reveled some of America's oldest drawing collection. These works were created orginally by John Singer Sargent, Louis Comfort Tiffany, David Wilkie, and other artists. These drawings are from 1816, and reflect what America was like in those days. This is why they are important. Join discussion...

The Piazza San Marco is one of the most popular spots in the city of Venice. But when sections of the centuries-old buildings around the square began to crumble, the superintendent of Venice, Renata Codello, was faced with a tough decision. Venice is respected as a city with very few advertisements; but she knew that the government could not pay for repairs. Now, hanging from the scaffolds covering the buildings under reconstruction, fly several huge banners urging us to buy watches and cars. The city of Venice has signed a deal with a large advertising company, Plakativ, which is funding the repairs in exchange for control of this prominent ad space. Of course a lot of people are upset at this encroachment upon historic space, but the superintendent says she had "no choice," what with her liability for injuries to tourists and all. Join discussion...

A Californian toymaker built a 65-foot skyscraper out of toy pieces. The pieces were made of stainless steel, known as an "Erector Set." The building stands in Rockafellar center in New York. Join discussion...