Ancient tombs in Anatolia suggest reverence for youth preceded elite burials
University College London, the University of Central Lancashire, Ege University, and other institutions have discovered that ...
Rare Abbasid-Era red clay flask featuring camel art found in Yatir
Decorated flask uncovered in cave-turned-olive press at Horvat 'Anim; symbol of camels’ central role in early Islamic economy ...
Why London’s British Museum Remains A Must-See Despite Controversies
Home to some of the world’s most extraordinary artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, the British Museum is ...
8,400-year-old super-abstract stone figurine found in Azerbaijan's Damjili cave
In a discovery reshaping the understanding of prehistoric cultures in Eurasia, archaeologists found an 8,400-year-old stone ...
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Stone Carving
Martin Puryear talks about the process of conceiving, designing, and installing his large stone sculptures. ART21 ... a shape in space that hopefully will have some kind of a life as art. And so, that ...
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 ...
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This ‘unusual’ stone circle may predate Stonehenge
Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention when it comes to British archeology. Between its age, altar stone’s epic journey, and potential origin as a community building initiative ...
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Luyeyuan Stone Sculpture – Art Museum
Housing Buddhist sculptures and relics, Luyeyuan Stone Sculpture Art Museum weaves a traditional Chinese garden throughout the passage of exhibition space. Volumes of this windowless building are ...
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Art Institute of Chicago Returns Sacred Buddha Statue to Nepal
Art Institute of Chicago Nepal collection, 2023 (photo Emiline Smith/Hyperallergic) The statement does not credit the online sleuths who identified the statue early on, or the Nepal Heritage ...