Archaeologists have discovered a funerary stone that could completely change how we understand gender roles in ancient Iberian society.
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The following failed restoration jobs range from humorous to disgraceful. Some were so easy to fix, it’s like they never happened. Others have left masterpieces so irrevocably damaged that huge fines…
Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has made the recovery of the San Jose, a shipwreck from 1708 laden with billions of dollars worth of treasure, a priority for his administration.
In a New Series, the Artist Finds Dark Source Material
The entire selection committee of the prestigious exhibition, documenta, which happens every five years, has resigned over disputes related to the Israel-Hamas conflict putting the 2027 edition of…
This story particularly focuses on prehistoric sculptures from across the globe—which are often rather small and tend to depict humans, animals, or some combination of the two. The earliest…
Tracey Emin Makes History as the First Woman Artist Appointed a Trustee of the British Museum
The much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum has taken twenty years to build and an estimated $1 billion, and is finally coming to fruition, with an estimated opening date slated for…
