CAIRO (AP).- French archaeologists have unearthed hundreds of 3,000-year-old colored limestone blocks believed to have been used to build the sacred lake walls of a temple dedicated to the goddess Mut. Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Zahi Hawass, say…
Bonampak Lineage Might Have Come from Plan de Ayutla, Chiapas
MEXICO CITY.- Recent explorations conducted by experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) point out that Plan de Ayutla Archaeological Site, in Chiapas, could have been the political center where the lineage that founded Bon…
Mexico’s Anthropology Specialists Identify Name of Maya Ruler
MEXICO CITY.- The name of a Maya ruler that did not appear in the dynastic line of the ancient city of Tonina was recently identified by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) based on hieroglyphs found on a sculptur…
Mexico’s Anthropology Specialists Identify Name of Maya Ruler
MEXICO CITY.- The name of a Maya ruler that did not appear in the dynastic line of the ancient city of Tonina was recently identified by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) based on hieroglyphs found on a sculptur…
Sculptures and Paintings Lead Christie’s Sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art
NEW YORK, NY.- On September 14th, The Christie’s Asian Art Week will commence with the sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, offering over 200 selected works including exceptional bronzes, sculpture, and paintings from Gandhara, the Himalayas, India …
Exceptional Bronzes, Sculpture and Paintings Lead Christie’s Sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art
NEW YORK, NY.- On September 14th, The Christie’s Asian Art Week will commence with the sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, offering over 200 selected works including exceptional bronzes, sculpture, and paintings from Gandhara, the Himalayas, India …
Broadsword Linking Sir Alex Douglas Home and Robert the Bruce Sells
LONDON.- A broadsword dating from 1705, with a much older Scottish blade from the 14th Century, passed down through the Douglas family to Sir Alec Douglas Home of the Hirsel, former British Prime Minister, sold for £10,800 at Bonhams sale of Antique A…