They are recognized around the world, drawing in millions of visitors per year to Egypt for good reason. Great Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq, 1977. / Heritage Images/GettyImages History in the region of the ...
And I don’t know why I am doing it this way. What I want more than anything else, in my life and in my painting, is—however I get there—for things to unify and for things to come together. And it felt ...
Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could play. People sometimes slept on the flat roofs of their ...
In this extract from the documentary Persians: A History of Iran, we look at the Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil - a man-made mountain palace created 3,000 years ago by the Elamites in Iran. Watch the ...
Leonardo’s mysterious painting shows the Virgin Mary with Saint John the Baptist, Christ’s cousin, and an angel. All kneel to adore the infant Christ, who in turn raises his hand to bless them. They ...
There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...
Rahul Gandhi condemned the government's use of tear gas against farmers protesting for MSP guarantees, recalling the 700 farmer deaths during the 2020-21 protests. Haryana police stopped the ...
A poor grasp of theory of mind predicts autism diagnoses, according to many studies, a correlation that may exist on a continuum. Children with autism may have difficulty interpreting directions ...
A Brisbane artist has been targeted twice by thieves who stole thousands of dollars' worth of paintings ahead of the Christmas period. Michelle Sparks says someone smashed the front door of her ...
Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK. Would you like to visit me at the dawn of civilisation in ancient Sumer? Well, to do that, you’ve got to travel back in time. Back before the Vikings ...
The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.