The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos
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The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe
Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh
Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home
The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore
New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids
The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls
"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist
At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze
After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau
The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion
The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation
A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England
Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations
The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month
British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion
Eanswythe was the granddaughter of Ethelbert, the first English king to convert to Christianity
Though women make up nearly half of visual artists in the United States, they represent just 13 percent of artists in museum collections
Dubbed the "white road" in honor of its limestone paving, the 62-mile path is an engineering marvel on par with Maya pyramids
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