Its revival has also been helped along by Beijing’s efforts to encourage — and control — traditional art forms and spiritual ... rooted in ancient Chinese belief systems such as Confucianism ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at ... completely wearable despite their age — Solomon calls the jewelry “wearable art.” Some, however, have been or can be modified if they are not ...

Dutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient civilization in current-day Romania BRUSSELS -- The prize in this art heist is ...

An art market grew as growing numbers of private ... underground water pipelines in a town north of Athens uncovered an ancient mosaic of dancing satyrs. A monumental building with lion sculptures ...

Yu Zeling is a master of the ancient art of Ansai paper-cutting, a practice dating back more than 2,000 years. Her studio is a kaleidoscope of bright reds, with designs layered across the walls ...

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and ... a period roughly between 320 and 30 BC that was marked by a flourishing of art and culture following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

If an ancient tomb mural in China ... the Song dynasty (960–1279). The painting, believed to depict Chinese zodiac animals, not only features a cat rather than a snake; it also shows the 12 ...

From ancient cave paintings to contemporary protest art, graffiti has evolved into a powerful medium for social commentary and change. The roots of graffiti can be traced back to prehistoric times, ...

As to why the sculpture is known as Athena rather than Minerva—the ancient Roman equivalent of the Olympian—Manchester tells The Art Newspaper that it was, in fact, originally called Minerva.

"Welcome to Ginger Cat, a place for animal lovers who care about their well-being. Catch us on Wild Wonders as we work to make caring about animals a viral cause." Special counsel Jack Smith ...

In 1890, an estimated 180,000 mummified cats, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned off. Where did the ancient felines come from and why were they so many? We take a look into a story that tells us ...

Archaelogists uncover what appear to be cat mummies–a common practice around the Ptolemaic period. But an x-ray scan reveals a surprise: the mummies are just bandages. So what happened?