For years, major artifacts sold to collectors and museums have been attributed to a Bremen-born naval officer who apparently bought them in the early 20th century and passed them to his heirs. But the ...

At first glance, most people coming across the exhibit of landscapes by Earl Schofield in the Peterborough Town Library might ...

Lapis lazuli, valued like gold, has a rich 6,000-year history. Its primary source is Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where ...

Excerpt: Once cherished by ancient civilisations from Egypt to Mesopotamia, lapis lazuli, often dubbed "blue gold," continues ...

En Iwamura's playful, wistful sculptures reference the historical nature of masks while reflecting their role in our ...

In addition to serving as an editor at publications like Allure, Good Housekeeping, xoVain, and NewBeauty, Marci's writing has appeared in Glamour, InStyle, Refinery29, Martha Stewart, Byrdie ...

making it a significant element in religious and funerary art. The funerary mask of Tutankhamun is one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Egypt and includes inlaid lapis lazuli, emphasizing ...

Funerary masks (or death masks) were placed over the faces of mummies ... It's on display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Teti's burial chamber was located beneath the pyramid, along with ...

Wrestlers often use face paint or masks to either hide their identities or to add some specialty to their overall act. This has been something that has happened for generations in wrestling, whether ...

Any time I stray from my skin-care routine — whether I’m traveling or had an extra busy week — I turn to face masks for help. They provide a high dose of hydration if I’m dry or help ...

The funerary stele of Mnesagora and Nikochares, an ancient Greek marble relief from Vari, near Athens, dating to circa 420–410 BC, is a stunning example of classical art. It is housed in the National ...