‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’ Review: An Empire’s History in Metal at the Met
The museum devotes an exhibition to an often overlooked era of Chinese bronzes, emphasizing both the artistic and political ...
Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’—and left them atop a pyramid?
The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...
Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migration
These findings challenge the long-held narrative about migration into and out of North Africa before and during the Neolithic ...
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Iraq Returns 27,000 Antiquities to National Museum
"In recent months, we have managed to recover more than 7,000 historically significant antiquities from ancient civilizations ...
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Excavations In Türkiye Reveal A 2,300-Year-Old Mosaic Of Battling Cupids
Teos was a thriving cultural hub on the western coast of Türkiye, but the city has been mostly uninhabited since around the ...
Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of Jewish heritage: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch ...
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In ‘Illuminated Threads,’ Artist Faig Ahmed Distorts Pious History
The exhibition juxtaposes sacred objects with contemporary critique, inviting us to consider whether modern reinterpretations of tradition clarify or distort the past.
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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago
"We weren't actually looking for a pot of gold." Archaeologists were recently excavating a house from the third century B.C.E ...