Archaeology & History A Metal Tube in a Polish Museum Turns Out to Be a 150-Year-Old Time Capsule It contains rare missives from over a century ago. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 5, 2024
Art World An Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Hits the Market for $1.8 Million The Winn House in Michigan is a prime example of a Usonian home. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 3, 2024
Archaeology & History New Study Finds Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain Just Like Us Joint issues were caused by hours spent bent over papyrus. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 3, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘What We Do in the Shadows’: A Vampire’s Centuries-Old Portrait The work recalls a real portrait of a historic Persian ruler. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 1, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Artist Michael Wang’s Atomic Ode to the Earth Science and art converge for Michael Wang. He has explored extinct flora and fauna and tamed rushing rivers. His new exhibition is uranium rich and compelling. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jun 25, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Legendary Sunken City of Thonis-Heracleion The ancient Egyptian port was lost for over a thousand years. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jun 18, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo Excavations of the “holy grail of shipwrecks” began this year. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 28, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: What Secrets Lie in the Hattusa Green Stone? This piece of polished rock is located in the ruins of an ancient Turkish city. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 13, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: An Eccentric Art Dealer’s Buried Treasure Forrest Fenn's treasure trove may have been found, but the hunt continues. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 13, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The City of Atlantis—Mystery or Plain Myth? The legendary city has been the subject of countless books, searches, and conspiracy theories. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 12, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Lost Meaning Behind the Colossal Nazca Lines The Peruvian geoglyphs depicting arachnids, monkeys birds, and more, continue to mystify. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Met’s New Show Brings Together Renaissance Portraits That Aren’t What They Seem Artists used the back of canvases, hinges, panels and codes to reveal secret messages. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 7, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’: A Vampire’s Self-Portrait in the Style of Dürer The Renaissance artist's iconic painting lends a hidden storytelling element. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 3, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb The Egyptian queen may rest in the ancient city of Alexandria, which now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean. By Adnan Qiblawi, Apr 12, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Gustav Klimt Was a Cat Daddy Gustav Klimt really loved cats. Known as the "crazy cat lady" of the art world, he let them roam his studio freely, despite the chaos and damage they wrought. But did he use cat pee as a fixing agent? By Adnan Qiblawi, Apr 9, 2024