CAIRO (AP).- A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his funerary temple in Luxor. The 2.5-meter alabaster head of the 18th dynastic king remains intact, Zahi Hawass, antiquiti…
Native American Art at the Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art in San Diego
San Diego, CA – “In Their Own Words: Classic and Contemporary Native American Art” on view until September 5th at the Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art in San Diego presents classic art from North America’s indigenous artisans shown alo…
Enormous Statue of Powerful Pharaoh Amenhotep III Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) t…
Mesmerizing Flora-Montages from Colombian Artist Mariana Vera at Frederico Sève Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Frederico Sève Gallery presents a series of mesmerizing flora-montages from Colombian artist Mariana Vera in this exciting debut exhibition. Working with the ephemera of the natural world, such as leaves, pines and petals on paper or ca…
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World Exhibition Opens Window onto Little-Known Cultures of Ancient Nubia
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The rich cultures of ancient Nubia, located in present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan, are the subject of an exhibition on view at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at New York University from March 11 throu…
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World Exhibition Opens Window onto Little-Known Cultures of Ancient Nubia
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The rich cultures of ancient Nubia, located in present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan, are the subject of an exhibition on view at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at New York University from March 11 throu…
Blind Sculptor Recreates Untouchable Masterpiece
By Barbara Cornell
SALA BOLOGNESE, ITALY (REUTERS).- When blind sculptor Felice Tagliaferri was forbidden to touch one of Italy’s most famous statues, he decided revenge was best served not just cold but stone cold. Tagliaferri, 41, spent much of two y…
Anti-Government Protesters in Cairo Smash Treasures and Mummies in Egyptian Museum
CAIRO (REUTERS).- Looters broke into the Cairo museum housing the world’s greatest collection of Pharaonic treasures, smashing several statues and damaging two mummies, while police battled anti-government protesters on the streets. Arabiya television …
Statues Devastated in World War II Go on Show at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
BERLIN (AP).- The ancient gods and fantastical creatures going on show in Berlin this week have made an unlikely comeback from near-destruction. Unearthed in present-day Syria a century ago, the 3,000-year-old basalt statues and stone reliefs in the e…
Assange "Man of the Year" in Naples Nativity Creches
NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…