Cyprus museum showcases rare religious treasures recovered after looting
A museum that opened this week in Cyprus showcases priceless early Christian artworks, many of which were recovered after ...
Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
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Ukraine’s Forbidden Frescoes
A woman’s face emerges from the many exposed layers of plaster. The cheeks have lost their glow. The crack that cuts through ...
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See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...
Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, ...
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Turkish Museum Director Suspended for Looting 4th Century Greek Church
A museum director in Turkey has been fired after it was revealed that she had been illegally removing parts of an ancient Greek church.
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
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Michelangelo Unveiled: Muscarelle Museum of Art presents Michelangelo’s sketches for Sistine Chapel frescoes
Thursday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art unveiled its new exhibition, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” to the public. The exhibition celebrates Michelangelo’s famous paintings on the ...