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Then, in the late 1980s, came the proposed parking area and Weeks' concern. His 1988 foray made it clear that the tomb wasn't as dull as Burton had thought. Elaborate carvings covered the walls and referred to Ramesses II, whose own tomb was just 100 ft. away. The wall inscriptions on the companion crypt mentioned two of Ramesses' 52 known sons, implying some of the royal offspring might have been buried within. And then came last week's astonishing announcement...
Accordingly, on this latest foray, Marlowe not only interviewed official sources but also sought out ordinary Algerians. When she phoned the mother of a friend who had fled the country, the woman begged her not to visit. "She was afraid I'd get killed, and it would be her fault," says Marlowe. "But when I showed up at her apartment, she threw her arms around me and cried...
...cafe called Cyberia that sells a cup of cappuccino for $2.35 -- and for $2.85 half an hour's access to the Internet on one of its 10 computers. Waiters there not only pour the coffee but also provide technical expertise for ``newbies'' who are making their first foray into...
...speakers and screens 5,000 miles away. The band members promise that within 18 months they will produce a 3-D film of themselves performing in a virtual environment. Piqued by the possibilities of a new medium, Old Guard rockers are seeking to reinvent themselves cyber-electronically. A foray into the techno-arts has not only revived but enhanced the career of once forgotten pop singer Thomas Dolby. Last year his Virtual String Quartet -- a 3-D imaging project in which people played computerized instruments in virtual space -- found its way to the SoHo Gallery of the Guggenheim Museum...
Original Sin, P.D. (Phyllis Dorothy) James' fourteenth novel, marks a return to mystery after the author's latest foray into straight fiction with The Children of Men. Commander Adam Dalgliesh, of New Scotland Yard, directs the investigation of a series of publishing house murders, untangling a twisted skein of death, suicide and deceit. Or is it really Detective Inspectors Daniel Aaron and Kate Miskin who do the footwork on this case? Why is Dalgliesh always away at meetings? James reacts strongly to any such queries...