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Local Stories February 2, 2007Greek students protest lost marbles
In the latest clash over antiquities, thousands of Greek students rallied at the Acropolis to demand the return of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon two centuries ago. The British Museum, which houses the treasures, refuses to send them back. - ED | BBC | CBC |Stonehenge abuts prehistoric party spot
Archaeologists have unearthed a huge Neolithic village built adjacent to Stonehenge. Judging from copious animal bones and smashed crockery, scholars believe that the village — which likely housed the builders of the famous monument — was the site of rowdy prehistoric shindigs. - ED | Independent | National Geographic |Booking a slum with a view in Brazil
Brazil is the latest country to embrace the burgeoning trend of "poverty tourism." Rio de Janeiro will construct new guesthouses in its most notorious favela as part of a larger government package to curb drug violence and spur neighborhood economies. - CN | Mail & Guardian | |
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