Archaeology & History Were Ancient Peruvians High When They Made These Rock Carvings? Toro Muerto is a rock art complex made up of 2,600 petroglyphs. By Richard Whiddington, May 14, 2024
Archaeology & History Swiss Archaeologists Find Roman Ruins at Proposed Residential Development The site is set to be excavated until mid-2025. By Richard Whiddington, May 11, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Scrolls Reveal Plato’s Final Resting Place Researchers also honed in on the year Plato was sold into slavery. By Richard Whiddington, May 8, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How a $20-Million Art Sale Was Won in a Game of Rock Paper Scissors A Japanese firm used this unorthodox gamble to decide which auction house would sell off its art collection. By Richard Whiddington, May 6, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: An Infamous Botched Restoration A Spanish pensioner botched a church restoration, producing a world of memes. By Richard Whiddington, May 6, 2024
Archaeology & History The Milky Way Has Never Been Identified in Ancient Egyptian Texts—Perhaps Until Now Nut, the Egyptian sky goddess who protected the Earth, may also have represented the celestial body, one archaeologist argues. By Richard Whiddington, May 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions ‘Fear and Loathing’ Illustrator Ralph Steadman Kicks Off a Marathon Touring Retrospective Book jackets, political cartoons, and early abstraction will be on show at various U.S. venues through 2027. By Richard Whiddington, May 3, 2024
Archaeology & History Were Stonehenge’s Builders Inspired by the Moon? The notion that the moon’s movement was built into Stonehenge’s layout has long been a subject of academic debate. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Happened to Jesus’s Feet in Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’? The artist invented a new technique to paint the 1498 commission, but it didn't really work. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Auctions A Gold Watch That Survived the Titanic Sells for a World-Record $1.5 million The coveted timepiece went for 10 times its high estimate. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Collectibles A Legal Pad Scrawled With the Words ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Just Sold for $1 Million The pseudonymous Squirrekkywrath bought the sign, which was flashed on television during a 2017 hearing. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 29, 2024
Pop Culture The Original Model of the ‘Star Trek’ USS Enterprise Reappears After 50 Years What a time warp! By Richard Whiddington, Apr 29, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How Damien Hirst Got His Shark(s) The original tiger shark was replaced after it began to rot. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions Grab Your Mat! The Louvre Is Hosting Yoga Sessions Ahead of the Olympics The sports programming also includes cardio and dance across the museum's galleries. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 25, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Rodin Museum Was Once a Thriving Artist Commune Before it housed the Rodin Museum, the 18th-century mansion was known as the Hôtel Biron. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2024