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Amber Room recreated
May. 29th, 2003 09:52 amRussia's Jewelry Box: A Resurrected Amber Room Glows With History and Mystery
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51244-2003May28.html
Hidden for now behind a white screen from the prying eyes of visitors to Catherine Palace, the painstakingly re-created Amber Room glows with the yellows, oranges, reds of the late-afternoon sun. Intricately carved frames of amber showcase four elaborate mosaic pictures made of semiprecious stones. Amber roses and amber people and amber landscapes festoon the walls.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51244-2003May28.html
Hidden for now behind a white screen from the prying eyes of visitors to Catherine Palace, the painstakingly re-created Amber Room glows with the yellows, oranges, reds of the late-afternoon sun. Intricately carved frames of amber showcase four elaborate mosaic pictures made of semiprecious stones. Amber roses and amber people and amber landscapes festoon the walls.
