Art history doesn’t usually have much to offer in the way of practical, directly actionable lessons. But Sarah Parcak, a renowned professor of Egyptology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, ...
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been an eyesore in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza for years. Now, new Mayor Michael Garcia ...
The obelisk in Buenos Aires has been illuminated with messages of recovery for its famous native son - Pope Francis, who is ill in a Rome hospital with pneumonia. The words "Francis, the city prays ...
The obelisk in Central Park, also known as Cleopatra's Needle, was formally dedicated on February 22nd, 1881 after a long trip involving ships, cannonballs, and the sharp corners put in place by the ...
Cleopatra’s Needle being transported from the Hudson in 1880 (all photographs of the exhibition by the author for Hyperallergic) When Cleopatra’s Needle was commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III around ...
Ancient Egyptian Pyramidion Found Next to Largest Obelisk Hints at Existence of Queen’s Lost Chamber
The discovery of a 4,000-year-old pyramidion found near the excavation of the largest Old Kingdom obelisk fragment may be the first evidence of the existence of satellite pyramids for Queen ...
It is due for a simple coat of paint, but renovating an iconic coastal landmark in the south-east of South Australia involves more than your average dose of danger. Over the past century, the Cape ...
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