Russia to unveil restored Amber Room

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: May 14, 2003| Author: Irina Titova | Copyright information

TSARSKOYE SELO, Russia--Elaborately carved amber panels, in shades ranging from butter yellow to dark red, stretch up 26-foot walls. Gilded parrots perch on candle holders, their tiny tilted heads reflected in mirrors. Mosaics of semiprecious stones sparkle, adding to the sensation of being in an oversized jewelry box.

Russia's legendary Amber Room, which vanished after German troops looted it from an imperial palace during World War II, makes a dazzling reappearance this month after a...

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