SC - [Fwd: ANST - Vikings invade Washington]

[Elaine Koogler]

I have already been to see this exhibit, and it was WONDERFUL!!!  And the
catalogue contains a wealth of information...even though I don't do Viking, it
was one of the best $35 I've spent in a very long time.

Across the mall at the Sackler Gallery is another exhibit that should be a "must
see" for folks interested in the history of music.  It's Music from the time of
Confucius, and is an exhibit of instruments, in excellent condition, from the
tomb of Marquis Yi of Xeng...including the largest set of bronze bells ever
found (65!!!) arranged as they were hung to be played.  The find included what
amounted to a full ceremonial orchestra and a chamber orchestra.

Kiri

"Mark.S Harris" wrote:

> Since there was some recent discussion here by Adamantius and others
> about the Norse expeditions to North America, I thought that I'd
> forward this message to this list.
>
> My appologies if folks have already heard about this.
>
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
>
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> Subject: ANST - Vikings invade Washington
> Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 07:41:32 MST
> From: "Jennene Stanley" <mooharpist at mmcable.com>
> Reply-To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
> To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
>
> Hey for you Vikings out there. I got this off the costume list. I plan to
> fly in and check it out this summer.
>
> At the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: ""Vikings:  The North Atlantic
> Saga"  April 29, 2000 - August 13, 2000 (new closing date) Commemorating the
> 1,000-year anniversary of the Vikings' landing in North America, this
> exhibition explores the impact of Leif Ericsson's journey and introduces new
> archaeological evidence that expands knowledge of early Scandinavian and
> North American life. Among the 300 artifacts are medieval church carvings,
> jewelry, and grave goods dating back to 800 A.D. "
>
>  Here are some more links:
>
> For more information visit the article by John Noble at the New York Times
> http://www10.nytimes.com:80/library/national/science/042800sci-archaeo-canad
> a.html
>
> or check out the feature by David Ruppe at ABCNEWS.com for some nice images.
> http://abcnews.go.com:80/sections/science/DailyNews/vikings_000428.html
>
> And don't forget the Smithsonian's official page.
> http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/vikings/
>
> Anya a.k.a
> Jennene Stanley
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