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Analysis of sunlight and shadows suggests the Dutch masterpiece portrays the city around 8 a.m. in early September 1659 or 1658
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The actress is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Melanie Hamilton in "Gone With the Wind"
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The virtual experience spotlights a 2019 show that included around 70 works by the artist
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NHL fans, meet the Seattle Kraken—named for a mythical beast that may have been inspired by the very real giant squid
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Co-organizers Emma Watson and Reni Eddo-Lodge drew inspiration from a 2016 project centered on the New York City subway
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A new title will be announced once trademark issues are resolved
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The artist, who regularly reused canvases, covered a neoclassical still life with a Cubist one
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Art inadvertently documents the domestication of carrots, wheat, watermelon and other culinary delights
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The artist failed to disclose his late-night outings to physicians, leading them to misdiagnose his illness
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The commemorative quilt weighs 54 tons and spans 1.2 million square feet
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The family of Lynne Olver, the librarian who launched the online portal in 1999, needs help keeping her legacy alive
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Psychologists explain why the disconnect between expectations and reality is both amusing and uncomfortable
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The Peristera, a cargo vessel loaded with thousands of amphorae, sank in the Aegean Sea around 500 B.C.
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Archaeologists say the objects' grooves evoke the hips and the narrowing of the neck around the shoulders
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Stunning images by amateurs and professionals took center stage in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards
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The carvings depict animals, geometric designs and what may be a human face
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A New Zealand museum initially returned the artifacts, given to Captain James Cook in 1779, on a long-term loan in 2016
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The move has attracted criticism from Unesco, Pope Francis, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
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Paintings formerly attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie, Ralston Crawford and George Ault are now thought to be fakes
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The landmark ruling upholds the sanctity of treaties between the United States and American Indians—to a certain point
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