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Monday, June 18, 2007

The enigma of Italy’s ancient Etruscans is finally unravelled
John Hooper Rome
The Guardian
18 Jun 2007

They gave us the word “person” and invented a symbol of iron rule later adopted by the fascists. Some even argue it was they who really moulded Roman civilisation. Yet the Etruscans, whose descendants today live in central Italy, have long been among... read more...

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Diamonds are a skull’s best friend
Maev Kennedy guardian.co.uk/arts ≥
The Guardian
02 Jun 2007

Turned out nice, Damien Hirst thought. The artist confessed yesterday that he was just a bit worried about For the Love of God. The White Cube gallery boasts, indeed bellows, that his piece, talked about for months and finally unveiled yesterday, is... read more...
Rules to make migrants integrate
Patrick Wintour Political editor Alan Travis
The Guardian
05 Jun 2007

Ministers want to introduce a national British day to complete a “citizenship revolution” that would also toughen rules for migrants and try to instil community pride in all 18-year-olds. Under the plans to be unveiled this week, every teenager in the... read more...