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	Lady of Elche - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Lady of Elche is generally believed to be Iberian art of the 4th century B.C., or of the Hellenistic or the Roman periods.
		The statues of the seated Lady of Baza and the Bicha de Balazote are exhibited in the same room of the museum.
		One theory holds that the Lady of Elche is a modern artifact, an Art Nouveau forgery showing the influence of Alphonse Mucha's posters.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Lady_of_Elche (312 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lady of Elche
		The Lady of Elche is generally believed to be Iberian art of the 4th century B.C., or of the Hellenistic or the Roman periods.
		View of Elche Elche (in Spanish) or Elx (in Catalan) is a city in the Alicante province in Valencia, Spain, near the city of Alicante.
		The Dama de Baza The Lady of Baza (la Dama de Baza) is a famous example of Celtiberian art, an early Iberian female figure with traces of painted detail, found at Baza, in the altiplano, the high tableland in the northwest of the province of Granada.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lady-of-Elche (728 words)

	Elche Costa Blanca Spain by Costa-Blanca-Elche.to
		Elche is sandwiched between Alicante and Murcia, this little town is famous for its age-old mystery play, lush groves of date palms, and shoe and sandal-making.
		Elche had it's original location at L'Alcudia where the bust of the Lady of Elche was found, however the city was moved by the Moors to it's current position and surrounded with groves of palm trees and a coastline of over 9 km's of long Elche beaches.
		Elche celebrates its most international Elche fiestas in August: "El Misteri d'Elx", a sacred, lyrical drama which stages the death and raising of the Virgin to the skies by means of singing texts.
	www.costa-blanca-elche.to (460 words)

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		Elche, a sunny place of palm groves, shoe factories and some 200,000 people in the Valencia region, has asked to borrow the Lady this summer to commemorate her discovery.
		Because Elche will then also celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of its foundation as a city, the mayor wants the Lady to be the centerpiece of a special exhibit to be held in a 15th-century castle downtown.
		Elche's request and Madrid's rebuff are a slice of what is called the "autonomy question," the growing demand for status and power by the regions of Spain as they reassert their historical and cultural identity.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/esanchez/artic-2.htm (987 words)

	Archeological Museum - Lady of Elche, Elche
		Elche - Archeological Museum - Lady of Elche
		Region: Spain > Valencia > Valencia Region > Elche > Archeological Museum
		The museum has only a copy of the famous "Lady of Elche", an Iberian figure of the fourth or third century B.C. which was found at Elche in 1897; the original is in the Archeological Museum in Madrid.
	www.planetware.com /elche/archeological-museum-lady-of-elche-e-val-ladelc.htm (91 words)

	Spain - Palmeral of Elche
		The Palmeral of Elche, a landscape of groves of date palms, was formally laid out, with elaborate irrigation systems, at the time the Muslim city of Elche was erected, towards the end of the tenth century A.C., when much of the Iberian peninsula was Arab.
		Elche (ancient Ilici) is a city in southeastern Spain, in Alicante Province, Valencia, near the city of Alicante and the Mediterranean Sea.
		The city's Iberian origin is indicated by the Lady of Elche, a painted bust from the 5th century BC.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-SpainPalmeralElche.htm (306 words)

	Lady of Elche Details, Meaning Lady of Elche Article and Explanation Guide
		The famous but controversial "Lady of Elche" (the Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid calls her "enigmatica"), is a polychrome stone bust that was revealed as found by chance at La Alcudia, an archaeological site that was on a private estate about 2 km, south of Elche (Catalan Elx) (Alicante, Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain, in 1897.
		The Lady of Elche is either Iberian art of the 4th century B.C., or of the Hellenistic or the Roman periods or she is an Art Nouveau forgery showing the influence of Alphonse Mucha's posters.
		The bust is usually thought to represent a woman wearing a very complex headdress and big coils on each side of the face that remind some viewers of Ozma of Oz.
	www.e-paranoids.com /l/la/lady_of_elche.html (400 words)

	Lady of Elche \| Culture In Elche \| Mystery Play Elche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Elche is a city that is a delightful mixture of the old culture and the new culture.
		When it comes to religious influences and culture, Elche is known for its many festivals and surrounding festivities.
		Central to this, however, is the famous “Elche Mystery Play”, a lyrical drama with roots from the Middle Ages which represents the Assumption of the Virgin.
	www.ilovethecostablanca.com /elcheculture.html (217 words)

	Lady Of Elche Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Lady of Elx is generally believed to be Iberian art of the 4th century B.C., or of the Hellenistic or the Roman periods.
		One theory holds that the Lady of Elx is a modern artifact, an Art Nouveau forgery showing the influence of Alphonse Mucha's posters.
		Reflections on the Lady of Elx (in Spanish)
	www.matronofthearts.com /encyclopedia/Lady_of_Elche (535 words)

	Lady of Elche -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pierre Paris, a French archaeological connoisseur, purchased the sculpture within a few weeks and shipped it to France, where it was shown at the (An art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris) Louvre Museum and hidden for safe-keeping during World War II.
		The Lady of Elche initiated a popular interest in pre-Roman (A peninsula in southwestern Europe) Iberian culture.
		The statues of the seated (Click link for more info and facts about Lady of Baza) Lady of Baza and the Bicha de Balazote are exhibited in the same room of the museum.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lady_of_elche.htm (262 words)

	Car Hire in Elche Spain from carhire.co.uk
		Elche is a must for many reasons, like its many nature reserves, its coastal towns, and its prestigious gastronomy, to name a few.
		The Mystery of Elche, a sacred musical drama of the death, assumption and crowning of the Virgin, which was declared Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, as well as holiday celebration of International Tourist Interest, takes place on August 14 and 15.
		Casa de la Festa ("the House of the Mystery of Elche", located in the old fifteenth-century Charity Hospital), and the Local Museum of the Mystery of Elche, exhibit different elements from the staging of the drama, and have a virtual performance of the most impressive moments of the play.
	www.carhire.co.uk /car-hire/elche.html (667 words)

	University Press of Florida: Art Forgery
		Although his conclusions are certain to be resisted by those with 'vested interests' in preserving belief in the antiquity of the sculpture, the author's arguments are most persuasive.
		The Lady, a magnificent sculpted bust of perhaps a princess or priestess, has been regarded as a major work of "ancient" Spanish art ever since it was unearthed near the village of Elche in 1897.
		Pitting twenty years of research (and intuition) against voluminous scholarship and against Spanish pride and nationalism, Moffitt shows that the Lady of Elche is a carefully crafted fake.
	www.upf.com /book.asp?id=MOFFIS95 (426 words)

	The Lady of Elche
		Found by chance on La Alcudia, a nearby archaeological site in 1897, the Lady of Elche is a well-known polychrome stone Iberian art believed to be produced in the fourth century B.C. although some scholars and others date it to the Hellenistic or Roman periods.
		The Lady of Elche was found in l'Alcudia the 4
		I want the Lady of Elche to be displayed in Elche to commemorate its first century.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/esanchez/dama.htm (507 words)

	Elche on the Costa Blanca, Spain
		The municipal park in Elche is a wonderful place to enjoy both the sun and the shade.
		We visited Elche as part of our Costa Blanca tour after calling in at Alicante, Santa Pola and Benidorm, all within a short drive.
		From Elche we took the N340 to Murcia.
	www.idealspain.com /Pages/Places/Elche.htm (603 words)

	Elche : Spanish Cities Towns Regions of Spain Property (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Elche had it's original location at L'Alcudia where the bust of the Lady of Elche was found, however the city was moved by the Moors to it's current position, surrounded by groves of palm trees.
		If you stay close to the river you are guaranteed to see the best of the sights including the Basilica, the Palacio, the Museo de la Festa and the old town market.
		All over Elche are splendid buildings with intricate stonework and a fair share of statues and monuments.
	www.thespanishpropertyregister.com /spain/elche.htm (492 words)

	The First Ever ELCHE - ELX Home Page
		This page is a compilation of all WWW's Elche links, contains useful information for both residents and tourists and aims to be an interactive guide for cybernauts.
		If you are writing about Elche you can get a ZIP file with the whole html pages to use them in your work (you just need to mention the source).
		Elche ressources on the Internet are growing exponentially.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/esanchez/elche.htm (503 words)

	Palmeral de Elche (Elche's Palm Forest), Valencia, world heritage site
		This bust of a woman, made of limestone, represents for some a female bishop; others believe her to be a lady of a high social rank because of her jewels, her coiffure and necklaces.
		On account of all this, on the 30th November 2000, the inhabitants of Elche saw one of their most dearly held wishes come true — one of the symbols of their city’s identity was recognised by UNESCO as being a World Heritage Site.
		The Palmeral (palm groves) of Elche represent a remarkable example of the transference of a characteristic landscape from one culture and continent to another, in this case from North Africa to Europe.
	www.coloursofspain.com /travelguidedetail/27/valencia/world_heritage_sites_palmeral_de_elche_elche_s_palm_forest (1183 words)

	Elche Restaurante de Tapas, London Restaurant info and bookings.
		Elche Restaurante de Tapas, London Restaurant info and bookings.
		Elche Restaurante de Tapas may sound somewhat exotic a place for Leytonstone, but thatÂ’s because itÂ’s a Spanish restaurant named after the Lady of Elche, an ancient Iberian sculpture.
		As colourful on the inside as it is on the outside, this charismatic place serves a generous range of good value hot and cold tapas, many of them vegetarian.
	www.alondonguide.com /elcherestaurantedetapas.html (135 words)

	Elche Restaurante de Tapas Restaurant, London
		Apparently, to really appreciate this ancient Spanish art you must be in an intimate setting with good friends, food and wine.
		Elche caters for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, promotions, hen parties they love a party!
		When background music isn’t being played then it probably means you’re being entertained with live flamenco music and dancing.
	www.toptable.co.uk /details.cfm/qs/rid\|2119/spos\|7 (367 words)

	AllRefer.com - Elche, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Elche, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The city's industries produce footwear, soap, olive oil, and palm products.
		Many Iberian, Greek, Roman, and Moorish artifacts have been found in the area, notably the Lady of Elche, a stone bust (presumed to date from the 5th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Elche.html (176 words)

	Disfrutaelche. El portal turístico de Elche, de la AETE. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Weekend in Elche for two people from 98.
		From 18th May to 1st November 2006, the city be able to know from a price of 98 .
		Two people, two nights, breakfast included and a unique opportunity to know the three treasures of Elche (Palm Forest, Misteri Play and The Lady of Elche).
	www.disfrutaelche.com /en/disfrutaelche.php (135 words)

	Spain : Elche,Spain, news and photos in order to prepare your trip
		Elche,Spain, news and photos in order to prepare your trip
		Elche, Elx as it's know in Valencian, is well-known for its palm grove, the largest in Europe.
		And yes, it's true, an ocean of palm trees does await you.
	www.azureva.com /gb/espagne/magazine/elche.php3 (249 words)

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