‘Maya Blue’ Is One Of The Most Striking Pigments Of The Ancient World — And...
One of the most famous dyes from the ancient world, Maya blue was used for centuries both because of its vivid color and its durability against the elements — and though researchers first identified...
View Article33 Iconic Pictures Of Elvis, From His 1950s Superstardom To His Tragic...
These photos of Elvis Presley capture the tumultuous arc of his life and career, from "Heartbreak Hotel" and his marriage to Priscilla, to his drug use and early demise in 1977 at the age of just 42....
View ArticleHow Thomas Nast’s Cartoons Transformed American Life And Culture
Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper's Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and...
View ArticleSmugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because...
The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici." The...
View ArticleSpanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue...
The pantheon of horrid art restorations has a new contender: this 1923 carving in the Spanish town of Palencia. The post Spanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue Into...
View ArticleRoman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption...
The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more. The post Roman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption...
View ArticleThe Wild Story Of Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon’s Beautiful And Scandal-Plagued...
From her love affairs to her racy depiction in a semi-nude sculpture, Pauline Bonaparte lived a colorful and controversial life — especially for a woman of her rank. The post The Wild Story Of Pauline...
View ArticleAn Ancient Mosaic Depicting The Greek Goddess Of Good Fortune Was Just...
Found eight feet below ground in the town of Maryamin, this fully intact mosaic dates to the Roman era and measures six feet tall and 14 feet across. The post An Ancient Mosaic Depicting The Greek...
View ArticleArchaeologists Searching A Cave In Belize Just Discovered The Only Ancient...
Researchers even found traces of what's believed to be soot-based ink still sitting on the points of these stone tools, remnants of a tattooing process that took place sometime during the Classic...
View ArticleA Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert...
First discovered in 1990, the mosaic from the Byzantine period between 324 and 638 C.E. features intricate scenes of daily life, animals, mythological figures, fruits, and more. The post A Stunning...
View Article200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep Appendix And Inscribed With Erotic Artwork...
The condom is believed to have come from a high-end Parisian brothel and features an erotic drawing in which a nun offers herself to three aroused clergymen. The post 200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Uncovered History’s Earliest Fingerprint — That Was Made...
Researchers believe this fingerprint was meant to form a face on a stone, perhaps making this one of the earliest works of art ever created by our early human cousins. The post Archaeologists Just...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A...
King Edward II presided over a tumultuous reign that ended with his execution in 1327. The post Archaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A Medieval British King appeared...
View ArticleThe Life And Career Of J. C. Leyendecker, The Most Prominent Commercial...
Between 1899 and 1951, J. C. Leyendecker drew 322 covers for the Saturday Evening Post, created thousands of advertisements for companies like Kellogg's and Ivory Soap, and invented the idealized...
View ArticlePainting Found Gathering Dust In A Connecticut Barn For More Than A Century...
After the painting was painstakingly restored, it was revealed to be the 1666 masterpiece "View of Olinda, Brazil" by Dutch artist Frans Post, one of the few European painters to visit the Americas in...
View ArticleAnonymous Painting That Sold For $506 Last Year Turns Out To Be A Lost J.M.W....
Now correctly identified as "The Rising Squall," this 1792 masterpiece is not only remarkable as a rediscovered Turner, but as the very first oil painting he ever exhibited. The post Anonymous Painting...
View ArticleA Tourist In An Italian Museum Just Broke A Swarovski Crystal-Covered ‘Van...
A man and a woman were caught on security camera damaging the "Van Gogh" chair, a work of art created by Nicola Bolla, in the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy. The post A Tourist In An Italian...
View ArticleThe Ancient Egyptians Broke Statues Of The Pharaoh Hatshepsut To Deactivate...
For the last century, experts had largely assumed that many statues of Hatshepsut were broken during antiquity because she was a rare female ruler and because her stepson and successor, Thutmose III,...
View ArticleScientists Just Reconstructed The Face Of A Stone Age Woman Who Lived In...
The woman had lighter skin than other hunter-gatherers who lived in Western Europe at the time, revealing that Stone Age humans in the area had a wider range of skin tones than scientists previously...
View ArticleAn Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was...
The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E. The post An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi...
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