From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...
Another provocation of the Kiev "Napoleon", or Why Zelensky does not want peace
Somehow it so happened that literally the night before the opening of the Munich Security Conference, an unknown UAV attacked ...
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The Trouble with Designing Exhibitions for Kids
There is plenty on offer for grown-ups in the Young V&A’s latest exhibition ‘Making Egypt’, but what really is the point of ...
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Vacationing Tourist Stumbles Upon Ancient Roman Sarcophagus That Was Being Used as a Beach Bar Table
Vacationing Tourist Stumbles Upon Ancient Roman Sarcophagus That Was Being Used as a Beach Bar Table The identification of ...
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Making Egypt
Like predecessor Japan: Myth to Manga, new opening Making Egypt combines clear, lucid historical and cultural storytelling with an intriguing collection of historic artefacts set alongside modern pop ...
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The best museums and galleries in the UK - which don't cost a penny
One of the most-visited museums outside of London, Kelvingrove has become a beloved institution for good reason. Its collections are extraordinarily varied, from Impressionist paintings through to ...
Plokhy argues in Chornobyl occupation book that Russia’s nuclear blackmail is ‘warning for the future’
The specter of nuclear war cast a long shadow over the 20th century, serving as a reminder of humanity's capacity for ...
What do Egyptian mummies smell like, and what can we learn from that?
Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to ...
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An Exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum Examines the Neoclassical Architect’s Role as Modernist Forebear
On view through May 18, the show pairs drawings from Soane’s collection with works by celebrated Modernists including Le ...
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Scientists Sniffed Ancient Egyptian Mummies And Got a Surprise
With help from some perfumers, we brought back smells such as 17th-century Amsterdam, with its canals and linden trees. As a ...
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Volodymyr Zelensky: Europe Must Decide Its Own Future
On Saturday, February 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the Munich Security Conference, which takes place from February 14 to 16. In his speech, Zelensky said that Ukraine plans to ...